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May Day celebration at Birney School

Object Details

Date
1939 May
Extent
1 Item (photographic print , b&w, 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
Type
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Topic
African American children
Holidays
May Day
Schools -- Washington (D.C.)
African Americans
Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Collection Rights
Permission to reproduce images from Anacostia Community Museum Archives must be obtained in advance. For information on photo services and research appointments, please contact the archivist: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Collection Citation
Normam Davis photograph collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Norman B. Davis
Identifier
ACMA.06-070, Item ACMA 2011.7006.26
May Day celebration at Birney School
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  • Norman Davis Photograph Collection
    Scope and Contents
    The collection, which dates from circa 1930 to 1977 and measures .17 linear feet, includes images of African American baseball players from the Anacostia community, as well as documents the youth activities organized by the Metropolitan Police Boys Club #11 in the neighborhood. The collection is comprised of photographic prints.
    Date
    circa 1930 - 1977
    Extent
    0.06 Linear feet (1 box)
    Rights
    Permission to reproduce images from Anacostia Community Museum Archives must be obtained in advance. For information on photo services and research appointments, please contact the archivist: ACMarchives@si.edu.
    Citation
    Normam Davis photograph collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Norman B. Davis
    Type
    Collection descriptions
    Archival materials
    Photographs
    Topic
    African Americans
    African American baseball players
    African American boys
    Place
    Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
    Washington (D.C.)
    Identifier
    ACMA.06-070
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