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Page 3 of album belonging to Lewis C. Smith

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Description
Page 3 of a photograph album (2015.272) owned by Lewis Curtis Smith. The black colored page contains two black and white gelatin silver print photographs.
2015.272.3a: On the left side of the page is a portrait of Ruth Smith in profile. The photograph has a handwritten inscription in the bottom left corner reading "Yours, / Ruth."
2015.272.3b: On the right side of the page is a portrait of Lewis Curtis Smith.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Victoria L.Thornton and Family
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1943-1945
Object number
2015.272.3ab
Compiled by
Lewis Curtis Smith, American, 1921 - 1997
Subject of
Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
Ruth Williams Smith, American, 1924 - 2002
Lewis Curtis Smith, American, 1921 - 1997
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
photograph albums
Medium
paper, adhesive, silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (2015.272.3a image): 6 7/16 × 4 1/2 in. (16.4 × 11.4 cm)
H x W (2015.272.3a sheet): 6 3/4 × 4 3/4 in. (17.2 × 12.1 cm)
H x W (2015.272.3b image): 5 1/16 × 3 1/16 in. (12.9 × 7.8 cm)
H x W (2015.272.3b sheet): 5 3/8 × 3 3/8 in. (13.7 × 8.5 cm)
H x W (page): 8 7/16 × 10 13/16 in. (21.5 × 27.5 cm)
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Topic
African American
Aeronautics
Families
Military
Tuskegee Airmen
World War II
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.272.3ab
Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59d0126f1-b26f-4bb9-ac14-c8d2b64f32c9
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