Portrait of Ivah Ree Harris in Washington, D.C.

ID: 1025 ~ Source: Judy Coker Benowitz ~ Creator: Ivah Ree Harris ~ Date: ca. 1945
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ID: Colorized photo of a smiling woman with peach-colored skin, rosy cheeks, pink lips and curly brown hair styled to just below the neck and parted on the left side. She is wearing a light-blue blouse.

This file appears in: Joining the WAVES

By Judy Coker Benowitz
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