Photograph by
Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
Date
1948 - 1970s
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a restaurant. There are two long rows of tables with four wooden chairs at each. The table closest to the foreground has skewed chairs and a salt shaker. To the left of the tables is a row of dark columns and more tables visible between these. On the back wall is an image of a man and woman dancing and a building visible between the columns. A palm tree is on the right wall between the two windows. A door is open in the rear of the room.
Place made
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Cooking and dining
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson
Object number
2012.137.7.25
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd521f9f74c-4dfd-48c1-af21-562f80444f2b

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