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Unknown [Girls in gowns on a float]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09587.289 Author/Creator: Unknown Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: no date Pagination: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.3 cm. Order a Copy

Five young African-American women stand on a fraternity float in long black gowns. They hold hands, and each holds a bouquet. There is also a large globe on the float. The photograph was accompanied by a ticket for the Alpha Phi Alpha Coronation Ball (GLC 09587.260).

Twitty, Geraldine Williams, 1930-

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