ARVELLA TEMPLE WITH TWO UNKNOWN WOMEN IN COSTUME
Color: Black; White
A black and white photograph of Arvella Temple with two unknown women in costume, ca. 1930s. The group stands on a brick floor at the center with Temple at the middle. She has her body turned to the right but smiles back at the camera. She wears a mantilla; long polka-dot dress with ruffled sleeves; a sash; flat shoes; and has both hands on her hips. The woman at the left also has both hands on her hips and wears a bandana on her head; hoop earrings; white top with ruffled sleeves; sash; pleaded striped skirt; and heels. The woman at the right wears large earrings; bracelets; a long flower-pattern dress which has ruffled sleeves; and heels. She has her left hand on her hip and her right up in the air. Flanking them are two potted plants. Across the back is the wall of a building which has windows on the far left and right with iron bars. The photograph was housed in Agnes Temple's album which is item 96.7.94.1 along with many other photographs which span 96.7.1.1-.93.1. Contact sheets 2000.159.1.1-.8 show the original positioning of the images within the album. With heavy stains along the top, the artifact is in overall fair condition.
Number-Units: 1
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