Rosemary Braxton's High School Prom, c. 1950
Item
- Source
- Jesse O. Thomas Papers
- Creator
- Unknown
- Title
- Rosemary Braxton's High School Prom, c. 1950
- Date
- c. 1950
- Description
- Photograph of Rosemary Braxton seated with her prom date at a decorated high school prom, circa 1950. Braxton wears a formal gown and tiara, seated at a table beneath a large parasol centerpiece while a band performs in the background. The image captures a moment of celebration and elegance among African American youth, reflecting the importance of school dances and social rituals in mid-twentieth-century Black community life.
- Type
- Image
- Subject
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African American teenage girls
African American teenagers
High school proms
School dances
Formal dress
African American youth culture
1950s social life - Format
- 8 × 10 inch black-and-white photographic print (copy photograph).
- Rights
- This image is made available for research and educational use. Reproduction or publication requires permission from the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History.
- Rights Holder
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, Fulton County Library System
- Item sets
- Adornment & Opulence
