Photograph by
Taylor, Ouida F., American, died 2001
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1950s
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W (front): 5328 pixels × 5419 pixels
90.53 MB
Description
A black-and-white digital image of Taylor family children seaside on Martha's Vineyard. At the center of the photograph are two (2) girls, at proper left, and a boy, at proper right, standing beside a seawall and looking towards the camera. All are wearing bathing suits and are barefoot. The girl at proper left has a towel around her shoulders, the girl in the middle is looking at the camera and smiling with her arms by her sides, and the boy at proper right is holding a towel or blanket around himself, with his arms up and his hands at his mouth. Behind them in the background is a pedestrian railing.
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
2014.112.108
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cdb396dd-b21f-4333-9433-b8c8f2a53108

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