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Call NumberMCD-223CreatorMcCloud, Burnis, 1908-1990Date1955-1965SummaryView of an Owl Club function. A group of African American (Black) teenagers stand in a circle on a ballroom floor in Denver, Colorado. The young women wear formal dresses and the young men wear tuxedos. Other couples crowd the room. Decorations in the distance read: "Be My Valentine," "Love," and "I Love You."Physical Description1 negative ; 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectOwl Club (Denver, Colo.)African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--DenverDenver (Colo.)Clubs--Colorado--DenverCouples--Colorado--DenverDance parties--Colorado--DenverGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionBurnis McCloudRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700500223Type of MaterialFilm negativesOriginal Material Found in CollectionWH1128. Burnis McCloud photographs and papersNotesCondition:; Title handwritten on envelope. R7005002235

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