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View of backyard near an alley with vine-covered walls after a flood
Topical Subject
Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000
African American poets
American literature--African American authors
Floods
Description
Black and white photograph of a backyard near an alley with vine-covered walls. Inscribed on verso: "This is our back yard looking toward the alley. You see all the back houses are gone. You see the walls and grape vines only."
View of backyard near an alley with vine-covered walls after a flood
Topical Subject
Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000
African American poets
American literature--African American authors
Floods
Description
Black and white photograph of a backyard near an alley with vine-covered walls. Inscribed on verso: "This is our back yard looking toward the alley. You see all the back houses are gone. You see the walls and grape vines only."