Created by
Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Date
1940s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a segregated lunchroom in Maryland, captured by Joe Schwartz while on his honeymoon. A sign above the screened door reads [THIS DOOR / WHITE ONLY / COLORED IN REAR]. The photographer's wife, Anne, is coming around the corner of the building, towards a car parked in front. There are two handwritten inscriptions on the verso, at bottom left: [THIS DOOR WHITE ONLY] and at bottom right:
[ON THE HITCHHIKING / HONEYMOON].
Place captured
Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Cooking and dining
Photography
Segregation
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
Object number
2010.74.163
Restrictions & Rights
© Joe Schwartz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dfeb3f98-12cd-4f5b-93bf-8a8ee227745f

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