Photograph by
Taylor, Ouida F., American, died 2001
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1950s
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W (front): 5172 pixels × 5250 pixels
85.66 MB
Description
A black-and-white digital image of Taylor family children posing seaside on Martha's Vineyard. At the center of the photograph are a girl, at proper left, and a boy, at proper right, walking towards the camera. Both are wearing bathing suits and are barefoot. The girl is looking at something that she is holding in her hands, and the boy is holding a towel or blanket around himself and has his thumb in his mouth. Behind them in the background is another person walking in the opposite direction, a pedestrian railing, and a person leaning to the proper right, partially out of frame.
Place depicted
Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America
Collection title
Taylor Family Album: Martha's Vineyard Memories
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
portraits
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
Communities
Domestic life
Families
Photography
Recreation
Segregation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Teletia R. Taylor and descendants of Geraldine A. Taylor, Proprietor, "Taylor's Playfair"
Object number
2014.112.103
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5307e400d-dade-4f01-b135-18f492f2cb76

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