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Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Cpl. Lawrence Leslie McVey, Sr., American, 1897 - 1968  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 6 3/4 × 4 15/16 in. (17.1 × 12.5 cm)
Type:
photographs
portraits
Date:
1920s
Description:
A black-and-white photograph, probably of Corporal Lawrence McVey, seated in a suit and looking downward. He is seated in a studio with a dark background and has his arms leaning on his legs. On the reverse are two identical unreadable stamps in black ink. The edges of the photo are worn and stained.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Photography  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gina R. McVey, Granddaughter
Object number:
2011.108.20
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e858df24-6753-412b-9897-c5cdf0dbd987
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.108.20