Photograph by
Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
1930s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image and Sheet): 9 1/4 x 7 in. (23.5 x 17.8 cm)
Caption
Horses Ass - Parade Duty, Broadway, Manhattan, New York, 1930's
Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 29.
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a mounted police officer patrolling a parade route. On the verso is an inscription reading [NEW YORK'S-FINEST HORSE'S ASS ON PARADE DUTY].
Place depicted
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
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
2010.74.31
Restrictions & Rights
© Joe Schwartz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59cfaaca6-31c4-4559-b520-3ae5f938e403

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