Photograph of Cpl. Lawrence Leslie McVey on the beach
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Object Description
A black and white photograph of Lawrence McVey seated on a beach with arms outstretched to the camera. McVey sits cross legged in a dark and light stripped shirt and dark shorts. Directly behind McVey is a beach umbrella. Men, women and children in various outfits ranging from a suit to bathing clothes stand in the background. Inscribed in ink on the photo's border is the word [Daddy-]. On the reverse is adhesive residue and remnants of black paper. The photograph is creased, and has a notch missing from the top left corner.
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Unidentified, Photograph of Cpl. Lawrence Leslie McVey on the beach, 1920s, 1930s, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. CC0.
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