Photograph by
Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1960s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image and Sheet): 18 5/8 x 14 3/16 in. (47.3 x 36.1 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 18 x 14 1/4 in. (45.7 x 36.2 cm)
Caption
Sea Captain - Enjoying His Social Security, Bay Street, Venice, California, 1960's
Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 64.
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a retired sea captain standing in the doorway of his house in Venice, California. An inscription on the verso reads [OLD SALT IN VENICE, CAL. - 1950's].
Place depicted
Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Photography
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family
Object number
2010.74.62
Restrictions & Rights
© Joe Schwartz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e6e1eddb-cb21-456b-90f5-c48f7b6c62c4

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