Created by
Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1947
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 x 13 7/8 in. (27.9 x 35.2 cm)
Caption
They Gave Their Best for Democracy - Brooklyn, New York, 1947
Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 188.
Description
A black-and-white photograph of men playing cards on the sidewalk. On the wall behind them, a poster that says "OUR BOYS IN THE SERVICE" with a list of servicemen.
Place depicted
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Photography
Recreation
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
Object number
2010.74.140
Restrictions & Rights
© Joe Schwartz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c0240d6c-2ff0-4744-996e-5f7a03da5b3f

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