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Artist
Carl Van Vechten, 17 Jun 1880 - 21 Dec 1964
Sitter
Joe Louis Barrow, 13 May 1914 - 12 Apr 1981
Date
15 Sep 1941
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 8.6cm x 13.7cm (3 3/8" x 5 3/8")
Topic
Exterior\Waterscape\Seascape
Nature & Environment\Water
Nature & Environment\Plant\Flower
Vehicle\Boat
Postcard
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Joe Louis Barrow: Military and Intelligence\Army
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Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution