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[African American women and men posed by machinery, Lexington Laundry, Richmond, Virginia]
Summary
Displayed as part of the American Negro exhibit at the Paris Exposition of 1900.
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Date
01/01/1899
Location
Richmond (Va.), 37.55389, -77.46028
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.
