Photograph by
Williams, Milton, American, born 1940
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1981
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 5 x 8 1/16 in. (12.7 x 20.5 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a man and woman dancing. The man is wearing a dark colored suit and the woman is wearing a dark colored dress. The man dancing is also wearing a nametag. They are dancing in front of a group of people sitting in rows of folding chairs. Some of the people in the audience are wearing winter coats, hats and nametags. The photograph is stamped and inscribed on the back. the inscription identifies the couple dancing as "the Martins."
Place captured
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Communities
Dance
Photography
Social life and customs
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
Object number
2011.15.390
Restrictions & Rights
© Milton Williams
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50cccf396-f812-4fc1-b87c-22e34960679f

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