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  • Image for Abbott's Monthly Vol. II No. 5

    Abbott's Monthly Vol. II No. 5

    The May 1931 (Vol. II No. 5) issue of Abbott's Monthly. The front cover features an image of a woman wearing a white hat looking off to the left. The cover shows significant wear along the edges with tape along the binding. There are approximately 87 pages.
    Created by
    Abbott's Monthly, American, 1929 - 1933
    Published by
    Abbott, Robert Sengstacke, American, 1830 - 1940
    Edited by
    Harper, Lucius Clinton, American, 1895 - 1952
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 11 3/8 x 8 9/16 x 1/4 in. (28.9 x 21.7 x 0.6 cm)
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Exhibition
    Making a Way Out of No Way
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
    Place made
    3435 Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Uruguay, Latin America, South America
    Date
    May 1931
    Description
    The May 1931 (Vol. II No. 5) issue of Abbott's Monthly. The front cover features an image of a woman wearing a white hat looking off to the left. The cover shows significant wear along the edges with tape along the binding. There are approximately 87 pages.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Topic
    Literature
    Mass media
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbie Ross in memory of Elizabeth Dillard
    Object number
    2012.84.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain

  • Uphold Your Men

    This colorful silk screen print depicts a female figure wearing a long red dress in the center of the image. She wears a blue ankh necklace, an Afro hairstyle, and has a spiral symbol on her forehead. She stands with her arms crossed, against a red and orange background with graphic shapes and letters in bright yellow, blue, and green with black accents....
    Created by
    Lawrence, Carolyn Mims, American, born 1940
    Subject of
    AfriCOBRA, founded 1968
    Signed by
    Lawrence, Carolyn Mims, American, born 1940
    Williams, Gerald, American, born 1941
    Jones-Henderson, Napoleon, American, born 1943
    Jarrell, Jae, American, born 1935
    Mallory, Howard R. Jr., American, 1930 - 2012
    Jones-Hogu, Barbara, American, 1938 - 2017
    Medium
    printing ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 30 × 24 in. (76.2 × 61 cm)
    Type
    screen prints
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Place made
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1971
    Description
    This colorful silk screen print depicts a female figure wearing a long red dress in the center of the image. She wears a blue ankh necklace, an Afro hairstyle, and has a spiral symbol on her forehead. She stands with her arms crossed, against a red and orange background with graphic shapes and letters in bright yellow, blue, and green with black accents. The letters spell out [UPHOLD YOUR MEN] across the top and [UNIFY YOUR FAMILIES] across the bottom. The artist's signature is in blue in the bottom right corner of the image. The print is also signed along the bottom margin in pencil by the artist and several AfriCOBRA members: Gerald Williams, Napoleon Henderson, Jae Jarrell, Howard R. Mallory, Jr. and Barbara Jones-Hogu.
    Topic
    Art
    Families
    Gender
    Men
    Resistance
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.130.4
  • Image for Jet vol. 27 no. 3

    Jet vol. 27 no. 3

    Jet Magazine, volume 27, number 3 from October 22, 1964. The front cover features a black and white image of New York Senatorial candidate, Robert F. Kennedy, set against a red background. Kennedy is depicted in the left foreground of the image standing above, and facing, a large crowd of people....
    Published by
    Johnson Publishing Company, American, founded 1942
    Edited by
    Johnson, John Harold, American, 1918 - 2005
    Johnson, Robert Edward, American, 1922 - 1996
    Subject of
    Senator Robert F. Kennedy, American, 1925 - 1968
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 5 7/8 × 4 1/4 × 1/16 in. (15 × 10.8 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 5 7/8 × 8 3/8 × 1/2 in. (15 × 21.2 × 1.3 cm)
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Place printed
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    October 22, 1964
    Description
    Jet Magazine, volume 27, number 3 from October 22, 1964. The front cover features a black and white image of New York Senatorial candidate, Robert F. Kennedy, set against a red background. Kennedy is depicted in the left foreground of the image standing above, and facing, a large crowd of people. Kennedy’s hands are outstretched in front of him and he is clasping the hands of two people in the crowd below. The crowd of people in the right foreground have hands extended towards Kennedy. A row of policemen stand between Kennedy and the crowd. A caption printed in white text, right of center, at the bottom of the image reads, [The Kennedy touch / is magic in Harlem]. The associated cover line, running along the bottom of the cover in a red banner, is printed in white type that reads, [ROBERT KENNEDY BATTLES FOR NEGRO VOTE]. The top third of the front cover is the mast head in white text [JET] on the left side, and the date line, printed below in black text that reads, [Oct. 22. 1964]. The magazine price is printed in the top left corner in white text in a black circle, [20c]. To the right of the masthead, is the cover line, [HOW MOVIE STARS / AID FIGHT FOR / FAIR HOUSING] written in black text in a small white field. The interior pages are white with black and red text, black-and-white photographs, and illustrations. The magazine’s cover article about Kennedy’s candidacy for a New York Senate seat is titled, “Robert Kennedy Battles For Negro Vote.” The back cover features an advertisement for Old Hickory Bourbon. This magazine issue is sixty-six (66) pages.
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Mass media
    Politics (Practical)
    United States--History--1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clarence, Mary, and Robert Bryant
    Object number
    2017.88.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    @Johnson Publishing Company. Permission required for use.
  • Image for The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    Photograph of an alley between overcrowded tenements

    A black-and-white photograph of a man in a long coat walking alone in an alley between tenements. The alley is littered with garbage and has a large puddle that shows his reflection.
    Photograph by
    Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Portfolio/Series
    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1946-1948
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a man in a long coat walking alone in an alley between tenements. The alley is littered with garbage and has a large puddle that shows his reflection.
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.24.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Magnum Photos
  • Image for The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    Photograph of a man and a woman moving to music

    A black-and-white photograph of a woman with her head turned toward a man in a suit who leans slightly over a table with many drinks and a pack of cigarettes. Other people appear in the background.
    Photograph by
    Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 15/16 x 10 3/8 in. (32.9 x 26.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Portfolio/Series
    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1946-1948
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a woman with her head turned toward a man in a suit who leans slightly over a table with many drinks and a pack of cigarettes. Other people appear in the background.
    Topic
    Photography
    Social life and customs
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.24.16
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Magnum Photos
  • Image for The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    Photograph of a girl with newspaper fashion supplement

    A black-and-white photograph of an African American girl in a skirt and heels sitting on a stoop with a newspaper fashion supplement in her lap.
    Photograph by
    Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Portfolio/Series
    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1946-1948
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of an African American girl in a skirt and heels sitting on a stoop with a newspaper fashion supplement in her lap.
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.24.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Magnum Photos
  • Image for The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    A black-and-white photograph of a man looking down and cradling a blanket that probably contains a baby that is not shown.
    Photograph by
    Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 5/16 in. (33.7 x 26.2 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Portfolio/Series
    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1946-1948
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a man looking down and cradling a blanket that probably contains a baby that is not shown.
    Topic
    Families
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.24.30
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Magnum Photos
  • Image for The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    A black-and-white photograph of a young girl in a dress gazing out a window.
    Photograph by
    Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 5/16 in. (33.7 x 26.2 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Portfolio/Series
    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1946-1948
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a young girl in a dress gazing out a window.
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.24.31
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Magnum Photos
  • Image for The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    A black-and-white photograph of two African American girls seated at a table with their hands together in prayer, and at the right side of the image the hands of a standing nun are also together in prayer. In the background another three African American children are sitting and praying.
    Photograph by
    Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Portfolio/Series
    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1946-1948
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of two African American girls seated at a table with their hands together in prayer, and at the right side of the image the hands of a standing nun are also together in prayer. In the background another three African American children are sitting and praying.
    Topic
    Children
    Photography
    Religious groups
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.24.32
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Magnum Photos
  • Image for The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    A black-and-white photograph of a man who is smiling and has a towel wrapped around his waist.
    Photograph by
    Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 12 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (31.4 x 26.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Portfolio/Series
    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1946-1948
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a man who is smiling and has a towel wrapped around his waist.
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.24.34
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Magnum Photos
  • Image for The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    Photograph of blues musicians at the Maxwell Street flea market

    A black-and-white photograph of a man playing a guitar. a man in a hat sits next to him and another African American man in a hat holds a cigarette and sits on the front bumper of a car.
    Photograph by
    Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Portfolio/Series
    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1946-1948
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a man playing a guitar. a man in a hat sits next to him and another African American man in a hat holds a cigarette and sits on the front bumper of a car.
    Topic
    Blues (Music)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.24.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Magnum Photos
  • Image for The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    Photograph of Lena Horne backstage at the Chez Paree

    A black-and-white photograph of Lena Horne backstage with her eyes downcast while wearing jewelry that sparkles.
    Photograph by
    Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
    Subject of
    Horne, Lena, American, 1917 - 2010
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Portfolio/Series
    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    May 1947
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Lena Horne backstage with her eyes downcast while wearing jewelry that sparkles.
    Topic
    Actors
    Broadway Theatre
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.24.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Magnum Photos
  • Image for Barack Obama

    Barack Obama

    Seated portrait of Barack Obama gazing over his left shoulder with hand crossed on his lap. Print is signed, numbered and dated by the photographer on the reverse.
    Photograph by
    Bey, Dawoud, American, born 1953
    Subject of
    President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
    Medium
    pigment on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 25 5/16 x 20 in. (64.3 x 50.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 29 3/4 x 23 7/8 in. (75.6 x 60.6 cm)
    Type
    portraits
    inkjet prints
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place captured
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    2008
    Description
    Seated portrait of Barack Obama gazing over his left shoulder with hand crossed on his lap. Print is signed, numbered and dated by the photographer on the reverse.
    Topic
    Photography
    Politics (Practical)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.23
    Restrictions & Rights
    © 2008 Dawoud Bey
  • Image for The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    Photograph of chorus girls backstage at the Rum Boogie Club

    A black-and-white photograph of an African American chorus girl who is sitting and fixing her hair backstage while the other chorus girls around her are getting dressed and putting on make-up.
    Photograph by
    Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (26.4 x 26.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Portfolio/Series
    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1946-1948
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of an African American chorus girl who is sitting and fixing her hair backstage while the other chorus girls around her are getting dressed and putting on make-up.
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Blues (Music)
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Soul (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.24.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Magnum Photos
  • Image for The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    Photograph of a party at the Parkway Community House

    A black-and-white photograph of a woman who is leaning back on a couch and smoking a cigarette while a man sitting next to her leans toward her.
    Photograph by
    Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 5/16 x 10 3/8 in. (26.2 x 26.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Portfolio/Series
    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1947
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a woman who is leaning back on a couch and smoking a cigarette while a man sitting next to her leans toward her.
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.24.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Magnum Photos
  • Image for The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    Photograph of a "reefer party"

    A black-and-white photograph of a woman smoking. A woman sits behind her wearing sunglasses.
    Photograph by
    Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Portfolio/Series
    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1946-1948
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a woman smoking. A woman sits behind her wearing sunglasses.
    Topic
    Photography
    Social life and customs
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.24.12
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Magnum Photos
  • Image for The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    Photograph of Eartha Kitt leading a dance troupe rehearsing for the Chez Paree

    A black-and-white photograph of Eartha Kitt (center) leading a dance troupe rehearsal. Two dancers appear in the foreground and drummers sit next to her.
    Photograph by
    Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
    Subject of
    Kitt, Eartha, American, 1927 - 2008
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 5/16 x 10 3/8 in. (26.2 x 26.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Portfolio/Series
    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1946-1948
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of Eartha Kitt (center) leading a dance troupe rehearsal. Two dancers appear in the foreground and drummers sit next to her.
    Topic
    Dance
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.24.13
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Magnum Photos
  • Image for The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    Photograph of two musicians, 1:40 A.M.

    A black-and-white photograph of two African American musicians. The clock on the wall behind them shows that it is 1:40.
    Photograph by
    Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Portfolio/Series
    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1946-1948
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of two African American musicians. The clock on the wall behind them shows that it is 1:40.
    Topic
    Jazz (Music)
    Musicians
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.24.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Magnum Photos
  • Image for The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    Photograph of a Tuesday afternoon on South Halsted Street

    A black-and-white photograph of a man and woman in bed together, her fingertips pressing into his shoulder.
    Photograph by
    Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 8 9/16 x 10 3/8 in. (21.7 x 26.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Portfolio/Series
    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1946-1948
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a man and woman in bed together, her fingertips pressing into his shoulder.
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.24.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Magnum Photos
  • Image for The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    Photograph of a woman waiting

    A black-and-white photograph of a woman in a striped garment and with flowers in her hair. She is smoking a cigarette and leaning forward on a table with beer bottles and glasses. The photograph is signed and numbered on the back.
    Photograph by
    Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Portfolio/Series
    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1946-1948
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of a woman in a striped garment and with flowers in her hair. She is smoking a cigarette and leaning forward on a table with beer bottles and glasses. The photograph is signed and numbered on the back.
    Topic
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.24.17
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Magnum Photos