Photograph by
Taylor, Ouida F., American, died 2001
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
1950s
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W (front): 7368 pixels × 5129 pixels
119.41 MB
Description
A black-and-white digital image of two (2) Taylor family men and a woman posing on a seawall at the beach on Martha's Vineyard. The men are wearing long-sleeved light-colored shirts, trousers, hats, and lace-up shoes with socks. The man on the proper left has a cigarette in his mouth, and the man on the proper right is wearing sunglasses. The smiling woman, at center, is wearing a light-colored shirt, pants rolled up to her knees, and she is barefoot. There is open water behind them.
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
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
2014.112.49
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53b75a9b4-c593-44a3-b9db-4dcbd39b0f6e

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