Vintage B&W photo of African-American lady, Chicago c. 1920s

$20.00 CAD

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Nice posed glamour photo of African-American lady wearing pearl necklace.

Mounted inside of a cardboard folder. Front has nice artistic embossed image and frame.

Raised lettering LR of photo ‘WOODARD STUDIO CHGO’.

Embossed into paper below photo: ‘The Woodard Studio 302 East 35th St. Chicago, Ill.

Woodard operated studios in Chicago’s Souh side, NYC and Kansas City, active 1920s to 1940s. They were known for their photos of African-Americans.

There are some reversed numbers at the top of the photo, but no obvious date.

Photo glued inside brown cardboard folder. Some crease on corners. Stains on outside cover. Smaller inner flap of folder partially detached. Piece missing LR corner of cardboard of photo page.

Photo (oval): 7 ½” x 4 ⅜”

Folder: 11” x 6 ⅞”

(Red text is an electronic watermark that is not physically part of the photo for sale)


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