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Photographs from the Puckett Collection: African American children in the southern United States

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Puckett, Newbell Niles

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Sociologist Newbell Niles Puckett studied the lives and culture of African Americans living in the southern United States, with an emphasis on religious and folk beliefs. He photographed children and families in his native Mississippi and other states as part of his research. documentation
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  1. African Americans
  2. Photographs

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