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Image of Costumed women dancing, June 22, 1944
2014.49.002-024-0200
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Costumed women dancing, June 22, 1944

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Four unidentified women in costume dance at a club or hall, while the audience, seated at tables, looks on. Handwriting on the negative sleeve identifies this as "Bea Shaggs and Co. at South Seas 6-22-44."
ID Number: 2014.49.002.024.0200
Date: 1944
Creator(s): Smith, Albert J., Sr., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 2.25 x 2.25 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Al Smith Collection, 2014.49.002.024.0020
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Black/African American, Performing Arts and Music

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