Photographic portrait of a young black British woman in the early 20th century. She is smartly and fashionably dressed and was photographed sitting on a bench in a photographer's studio, holding a bunch of flowers. The image was sent as a postcard by Lily (the person in the picture) to Miss M Reade of Manor Farm, Baulking, Berkshire, in January 1914

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Size: 2152px × 3507px
Photo credit: © SocialHistoryImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1910s, 20th, black, british, britons, century, clothing, costume, early, edwardian, fashion, historic, history, image, lives, photo, photograph, photographic, portrait, postcard, social, womens, working