Ruby Blackburn, undated

Source: Ruby Parks Blackburn Papers
Creator: Unknown
Title: Ruby Blackburn, undated
Date: c. 1930s
Description: Studio portrait of Ruby Blackburn taken in the early 1930s. Blackburn stands beside a small table arranging flowers in a vase, wearing a fashionable dress with layered fabric and styled hair typical of the era. The staged studio backdrop and elegant pose highlight the grace, style, and self-presentation of African American women during the early twentieth century.
Type: Image
Subject: African American women
Portrait photography
Fashion
African American social life
1930s fashion
Studio portraits
Format: 5 × 7 inch black-and-white photographic print.
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