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Many original photograph captions contain outdated, incomplete, or inaccurate language that refers to older adults as old, aged, or elderly.
EXAMPLE 2:
The original inscription of this photograph reads “Brighton, old woman with cigarette, 1972...” A more complete, revised description takes into consideration that her name is unknown: "Unidentified woman on a city street with a bus in the background.” For additional details see: https://images.hollis.harvard.edu/permalink/f/1j77md3/HVD_VIAolvwork446617
In this 1975 photograph, the caption reads “Gray Panthers demonstration, the aged demonstrate against subway and bus increases.” Based on this image, the term aged seems at odds for these older adults.
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