African American military personnel eat with women of color

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Caption: African American military personnel eat with women of color
Description: An unidentified group of African American women and uniformed African American men socializing at one long banquet table while an unidentified African American band is performing in the background at an unidentified venue or event. Approximately 20 people seated at the tables. Approximately six men in the band.
Date Published: No date; likely 1945
Subjects: African American men
African American women
Military uniforms
Dinners and dining
Jazz musicians
Time Period: 1941-1950
Notes: No date; likely 1945
Handwritten on back: "Judge Ralton."
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Extent of Original: 1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm
Digital Collection: Dolores Hobley Collection
Filename: umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-019.tif
Genres: Gelatin silver prints
Black & white photographs
Groups portraits
Type: photographs
Repository: LaBudde Special Collections
Rights: All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.

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