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Portrait of a Child
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Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an African American child (probably a girl) wearing a white dress. Text written on the back of the photograph reads "Mrs. Butts, next week, middle, 633 E. Johnson," which is probably a photographer's note.
1900
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WHi 37383
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