[Girls in gowns on a float]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09587.289 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1941-1945 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).
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