Photograph by
Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
1940s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image and Sheet): 11 13/16 x 9 5/8 in. (30 x 24.5 cm)
Caption
How Long? How Long? - 2 A.M. on the "A" Train, Brooklyn, New York, 1940's
Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 56.
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a woman riding the 2 A.M. A Train. This photograph inspired the Elizabeth Catlett edition of lithographic prints titled "On The Subway." The museum owns one of these prints, object number 2011.37.3.
Place depicted
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Photography
Transportation
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
Object number
2010.74.52
Restrictions & Rights
© Joe Schwartz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd585c6500c-ddea-480f-bd41-c2727a64e232

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