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Date
1917-11-17
Description
Characters from "County Fair," a skit show presented by the Class of 1919 to the Class of 1921. The scene includes a "wild woman" who is in stereotypical African dress and blackface. There are "gypsy fortune-tellers" and snake charmers, one in brownface. Also included are the "Fat Lady," her husband, and her "incubator baby"
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1919 Vassarion, Misc 1917-11-24
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Identifier
Box240_007
Extent
1 negative - 8 x 10 inches - 20 x 25 centimeters
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