Friday, July 30, 2010

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Distinguished Gentlemen, 1880

Distinguished Gentlemen, 1880

Full length double portrait, two standing African American men, tuxedos; each with a cigar in right hand. ca. 1880. Randolph... [Read More]

N.A.A.C.P. Ball, 1912

N.A.A.C.P. Ball, 1912

The photograph presumably depicted an N.A.A.C.P. event, the 1912 Mid-Winter Assembly, in Baltimore, Maryland. A young W.E.B.... [Read More]

Dancing with the Stars, 1947

Dancing with the Stars, 1947

Socialites enjoy ‘Guardsmen’ dance at Lincoln Colonade, Washington D.C. [1947]. Photographer Addison Scurlock, National... [Read More]

Dubutantes Ball, 1947

Dubutantes Ball, 1947

Debutantes line up with escorts and sponsors at the annual Bachelor/Benedict Presentation Ball, Washington D.C. [1947]. Photographer... [Read More]

Flappers | 1920s

Flappers | 1920s

Six African American women (Howard University students) in audience, sitting in stadium watching a football game. Photographer... [Read More]