Interracial marriage article
- Title:
- Interracial marriage article
- Collection:
- Introduction to Photography Collections at Cornell
- Set:
- Inequality and legacies of discrimination
- Agency:
- International Newsreel photo
- Creation Date:
- 1928-02-07
- ID Number:
- SL_AFAM_0489
- Collection Number:
- 8043
- File Name:
- SL_AFAM_0489.tif
- Transcription:
- Caption, not visible in image, reads: White girl and mulatto licensed to marry: mother approves daughter's nuptial plan.
- Work Type:
- Photograph
- Materials/Techniques:
- gelatin silver prints
- Subject:
- Interracial marriage
Interracial marriage in mass media - Description:
- Press photograph of three people: a young light skinned woman and young man with a slightly darker complexion seated on the arms of a wooden chair, and an older light skinned woman in the middle. The man holds a small dog and all three are dressed simply. The young couple look into the camera, she with a slight smile and he stonily, while the older woman looks up at the younger with a smile. The three appear to be inthe corner of a kitchen or dining room. There is a patterned tile floor and a plate rail displays a plate on the upper right.
- Notes:
- A press photograph of a young woman and young man seated on the arms of a chair, with an older woman in the middle. The man holds a small dog. Caption reads "White girl and mulatto licensed to marry: mother approves daughter's nuptial plan."
- Cite As:
- Stephan Loewentheil Photograph Collection, #8043. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Stephan Loewentheil Photograph Collection
- Box:
- IV-34
- Folder:
- 1
- Format:
- Image
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