Photograph by
Unidentified
Date
before 1921
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 2 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (7 x 17.1 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of the Greenwood district in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Depicted are store fronts, telephone wires, and a sign for a dentist's office. People are visible on the sidewalk. There is paper pasted to the back of the photograph with black type that reads [Greenwood--We called it the "Stem". Nostalgic memories remain.]
Place depicted
Greenwood, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
American South
American West
Black Enterprise
Business
Communities
Photography
U.S. History, 1865-1921
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams
Object number
2011.60.4
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5170edba8-a859-4780-9f36-416700f4f2d5

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