A visit to the Library of Congress. Photo by Frances Benjamin Johnston, around 1899.
This preserved scene shows A group of well-dressed African American women and children stand in a line looking up at a mural. Archways and murals are visible above them. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: A visit to the Library of Congress. Photo by Frances Benjamin Johnston, around 1899.
This preserved scene shows A group of well-dressed African American women and children stand in a line looking up at a mural. Archways and murals are visible above them. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: A visit to the Library of Congress. Photo by Frances Benjamin Johnston, around 1899.
Historical photographs preserve details that written records can miss: clothing, tools, architecture, body language, and the ordinary environments around important changes.
Image: Library of Congress | View original catalog record
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