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Daughter of migrant Tennessee coal miner. Living in the American River Camp near Sacramento, California.

Daughter of migrant Tennessee coal miner. Living in the American River Camp near Sacramento, California.

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Daughter of migrant Tennessee coal miner. Living in the American River Camp near Sacramento, California.
ArtistAmerican, 1895–1965
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Daughter of migrant Tennessee coal miner. Living in the American River Camp near Sacramento, California.
DateNovember 1936
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 11 1/8 × 10 5/8 in. (28.3 × 27 cm)
 Sheet: 14 3/16 × 11 in. (36 × 28 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mike and Mickey Marvins
Object number2015.634
Non exposé

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Special Collections
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Provenance Research Ongoing Published References Daniel, Malcolm with Anne Wilkes Tucker. "A Photographer's Collection: Gifts from Michael and Michele Marvins" Houston, Texas; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, 2015

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