Photograph by
Taylor, Ouida F., American, died 2001
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1954
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W (front): 6642 pixels × 6654 pixels
134.5 MB
Description
A black-and-white digital image of the Taylor family at the beach on Martha's Vineyard. At center, in front of the gently breaking surf, stands a man in a bathing suit, facing towards the camera and looking to the proper left. In the foreground at proper left stand two (2) men wearing hats, and at proper right a young child and a woman are lying on beach blankets on the sand. In the background at proper right are three (3) people swimming in the ocean wearing light-colored swim caps, and a man wearing swim trunks standing in the water, facing to the right.
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
Photographs and Still Images
Type
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
2014.112.21
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d710972a-585d-4795-8c05-7ddf82456f89

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