Photograph by
Schwartz, Joe, American, 1913 - 2013
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1940s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 14 5/16 x 19 5/16 in. (36.3 x 49.1 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 19 7/8 x 15 15/16 in. (50.5 x 40.5 cm)
Caption
Street Musicians - East 6th Street, Kentucky, 1940's
Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 74.
Description
A black-and-white photograph of street musicians playing a guitar, string bass, and third unseen instrument on the sidewalk.
Place depicted
Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
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
2010.74.67
Restrictions & Rights
© Joe Schwartz
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd536925aea-b8ca-43a3-aa60-b67aae0174be

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