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  • At the Old Ice-House

    Photograph by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Date
    1930s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 7/8 x 12 1/16 in. (22.5 x 30.6 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 x 13 15/16 in. (27.9 x 35.4 cm)
    Caption
    At the Old Ice-House - Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, 1930's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 30.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of two African American girls sitting on an unknown outdoor structure.
    Place depicted
    Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Children
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.32
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd551d07c92-fff3-4871-bc23-40d512719e1e
  • Sisters at Granmas'

    Photograph by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Date
    1940s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 9 15/16 x 12 11/16 in. (25.2 x 32.2 cm)
    H x W (Mat): 10 5/16 x 13 in. (26.2 x 33 cm)
    Caption
    Sisters at Granmas' - Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 31.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of two young girls sitting on the wooden steps of a building.
    Place depicted
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Children
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1945-1953
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.33
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fac51be2-9c4a-4c3b-ad87-9c60b66d1dcb
  • White Stone Steps of Baltimore

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1930s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (board): 15 × 16 1/2 in. (38.1 × 41.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 1/2 x 12 7/8 in. (26.7 x 32.7 cm)
    Caption
    White Stone Steps of Baltimore - Baltimore, Maryland, 1930's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 122.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a woman cleaning stone steps along a strip of row homes mounted on black board.
    Place depicted
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.100
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd506f772d7-b8e9-4880-864b-f88b334bedb4
  • Johnny Lunchbucket and Friend

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1940s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 7/8 x 11 in. (35.2 x 27.9 cm)
    Caption
    Johnny Lunchbucket and Friend - "A" Train to Brooklyn, New York, 1940's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 133.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a man sitting on a train with a lunch pale and puppy on his lap.
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.102
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bbfa9f21-0db5-4a5a-b5d5-f6a66456d1e8
  • On the Way to Ebbets Field

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1930s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 x 9 5/8 in. (17.8 x 24.4 cm)
    Caption
    On the Way to Ebbets Field - Brooklyn, New York, 1930's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 135.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of food stands and restaurants offering frankfurters, sauerkraut, cigars, soda, and ice cream near Ebbets Field.
    Place depicted
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.104
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd517cb3e96-4ff7-42c9-acd7-3afa51d145f2
  • All Points Everywhere

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Date
    1940s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 7/8 x 14 1/8 in. (27.6 x 35.9 cm)
    Caption
    All Points Everywhere - Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 137.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a collection of highway signs at an intersection. Signs for routes 25, 27, 42, 52, 74, 50, 125, 127, and 4 are all depicted.
    Place depicted
    Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.106
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52b8eeef6-7488-407b-bd3f-b50005cbe26b
  • Like Iwo Flag Raising - Interracial working crew, Kingsboro Housing Project, Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, New York, 1940's

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1940s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 10 3/8 x 13 1/2 in. (26.4 x 34.3 cm)
    Caption
    Like Iwo Flag Raising - Interracial working crew, Kingsboro Housing Project, Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, New York, 1940's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 142.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of four men moving a tree. The way they are positioned invokes the photograph of Marines raising the American flag at Iwo Jima.
    Place depicted
    Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.108
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56b429f9e-e4af-4f42-b9e4-f48b7c7dbd7d
  • Playing House

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Date
    1930s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 3/8 x 13 1/4 in. (26.4 x 33.7 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 x 14 in. (28 x 35.5 cm)
    Caption
    Playing House - St. Mark Place, Manhattan, New York, 1930's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 12.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a little boy and girl playing house on a New York street.
    Place depicted
    St. Mark's Place, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Children
    Photography
    Play
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bbccd6e5-9733-411a-be0a-421c2ce553e5
  • Time Off for Hot Dog and a Pepsi - Total 15¢

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1930s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Caption
    Time Off for Hot Dog and a Pepsi - Total 15¢ - Fulton Fish Market, Waterfront on the Hudson, 1930's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 148.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a man selling hot dogs, ice cream, and Pepsi from his food cart.
    Place depicted
    Fulton Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.111
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd519698a4d-636c-4f01-af6e-5596998b7ef3
  • On Every Corner, a Gum Machine

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Date
    1930s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Caption
    On Every Corner, a Gum Machine - Bronx, New York, 1930's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 150.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a young boy working a gum machine while his mother watches over his shoulder.
    Place depicted
    Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.113
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53ebf2515-4a04-4385-b5df-005437d48792
  • So This is New York

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1930s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 1/8 x 10 1/4 in. (28.3 x 26 cm)
    Caption
    So This is New York - 42nd Street, Manhattan, New York, 1930's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 154.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a busy Manhattan street. In focus, an older woman in a dress and hat. She looks past the camera at something in the distance.
    Place depicted
    42nd Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.117
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f64e5d10-dab8-4f18-ab41-b3d9f02b5380
  • Sisters on DeKalb Avenue

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1930s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 x 11 1/8 in. (35.6 x 28.3 cm)
    Caption
    Sisters on DeKalb Avenue - Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, 1930's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 156.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of two people walking down DeKalb Avenue. The one on the right carries a wooden crate, and the one on the left carries planks of wood that may at one point have been assembled into a crate.
    Place depicted
    DeKalb Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.119
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5be6748f3-9d94-4230-b288-3e30442545ee
  • Bartering Home Grown Produce

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Date
    1950s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
    Caption
    Bartering Home Grown Produce - Mexico City Market Place, 1950's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 158.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of bartering over produce at an open-air market in Mexico City.
    Place depicted
    Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.123
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53ff3cd4b-2f1e-4cfa-b684-fd44023ca950
  • Time Out for Maintenance Man

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1950s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Caption
    Time Out for Maintenance Man - Olvera Street, Los Angeles, California, 1950's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 160.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of an elderly man sitting on a stack of papers and smoking a cigarette.
    Place depicted
    Olvera Street, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.125
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54ff36ed2-f8e3-4e43-b73c-e1a061cdb914
  • Bertha

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1960s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 14 1/2 x 11 1/8 in. (36.8 x 28.3 cm)
    Caption
    Bertha - Santa Monica, California, 1960's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 163.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of woman (presumedly Bertha) standing in the doorway of the "House of 'Bertha.'" The business offers card reading, tea reading, palm reading, and psychoanalysis.
    Place depicted
    Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Amusements
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.126
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aac20eac-7e37-4ad4-92c2-5176cf5332cd
  • The Feminist

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1930s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 3/4 x 10 7/8 in. (34.9 x 27.6 cm)
    Caption
    The Feminist - Broadway, Near Houstan Street, New York City, 1930's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 165.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of an elderly woman, arms akimbo, carrying a bag of rice on her head.
    Place depicted
    Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.128
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e0771a10-f000-425d-875a-fd2044971c05
  • Nesei Squatters

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1950s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 12 x 10 1/2 in. (30.5 x 26.7 cm)
    Caption
    Nesei Squatters - Federal Land, Long Beach, California, 1950's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 166.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a woman in a bonnet and apron wielding a mallet.
    Place depicted
    Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.129
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ee915d70-6090-4449-b443-dba72aa6e8ab
  • Lunchtime at Coney

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Date
    1930s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 13 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (34.3 × 26.7 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 14 1/16 x 11 in. (35.7 x 27.9 cm)
    Caption
    Lunchtime at Coney - Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, 1930's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 13.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a mother breast feeding her child on the beach at Coney Island.
    Place depicted
    Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Amusements
    Families
    Motherhood
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a4be938d-5818-40f6-943f-2e3b4f693caf
  • Work Horses, All

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1930s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 3/8 x 9 1/4 in. (18.7 x 23.5 cm)
    Caption
    Work Horses, All - Christopher Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York, 1930's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 170.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a horse-drawn delivery cart dropping off or picking up a load to a paper mill.
    Place depicted
    Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.131
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b7d2fba8-4669-4c01-a76e-f3207ae8ab2f
  • Truckman, Truckhorse and Trucks

    Created by
    Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1940s
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (15.9 x 23.5 cm)
    Caption
    Truckman, Truckhorse and Trucks - New York City, 1940's
    Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 172.
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a man driving a horse-drawn cart down a brick-paved street.
    Place depicted
    Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
    Object number
    2010.74.133
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Joe Schwartz
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a85c11b5-4ba3-4b3f-af58-b8eaebc635c2

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