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Husband and wife cut the cake at a celebration

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Call NumberWH1128-2018-1813CreatorMcCloud, Burnis, 1908-1990Date1950-1970SummaryA husband and wife pose in a residential setting at an unknown celebration. They appear to be holding a utensil to cut a cake that is on the table in front of them. Platters of neatly arranged hors d'oeuvres, serveware, lit candlesticks, and a basket of flowers are also on the table. The man is wearing a suit and tie and the woman is wearing a dress with a large corsage on the right shoulder. The wall behind the couple is lined with a patterened wallpaper.Physical Description1 photographic print : black-and-white ; 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 in)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectFamily--PortraitsAfrican Americans--Colorado--Denver Clothing and dress--History--20th centuryHouses--Colorado--DenverInterior decor--Colorado--DenverGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionBurnis McCloudFinding Aidhttps://archives.denverlibrary.org/repositories/3/resources/8588Type of MaterialBlack & white photographsPortrait photographsGroup portraitsDigital Version Created FromWH1128, Photo Box 4Original Material Found in CollectionWH1128. Burnis McCloud photographs and papersDonorPurchase; Marsaline McCloud; 1991Languageeng

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Husband and wife cut the cake at a celebration