- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Smith, Helen Ann, American, 1931 - 2004
- Date
- 1950s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Description
- A young African American woman wears a white blouse and apron and stands behind a diner counter.
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- American South
- Black Enterprise
- Business
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Labor
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. WithersTrust
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.