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Photographer: Roger Smith
Taken: January 6, 1943
Caption: Marian Anderson
Additional Description: Full title is: Marian Anderson mural dedicated. Marian Anderson, noted contralto, sings "The Star Spangled Banner" at the dedication of a mural commemorating her free public concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday, 1939. The dedication was held in the Department of Interior Auditorium before a distinguished audience on January 6, 1943. Miss Anderson is holding a bouquet of roses presented to her by Negro high school cadets who served as ushers at the ceremony. Secretary of Interior Ickes accepted the mural for the government Photograph courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Submitted: October 10, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p365499
File Size: 0.301 Megabytes

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