African American women.
Hospital wards.
Tuberculosis--Hospitals--United States.
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Seated cross-legged on her hospital bed with a window behind her, Mary Lou is smiling and wears white pants and a white button-up shirt.. To her right, a selectively colorized Easter basket with an orange stripe, pink plush Bunny inside, wrapped in blue cellophane, and adorned with a blue bow sits beside her. In front of her, there is a small cake on a pastel pink plate.

Auntie Blanche Bentley (right) stands in a striped belted dress, adorned with two fabric flowers near her right shoulder. On the left, Auntie Maggie Love stands wearing a sleeveless striped blouse, a striped belt,, and a dark colored skirt or pants. Both women are leaning slightly toward Mary Lou.

The photograph shows signs of wear, with visible creases and fingerprints.
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