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): 5146 pixels × 7261 pixels
149.2 MB
Description
A black-and-white digital image of Taylor family members painting furniture at the Taylor family home on Martha's Vineyard. Two (2) men and a woman are working together to paint some wicker chairs white. Everyone is wearing casual clothes and concentrating on their work. One of the men, at center, is facing towards the camera, and the woman is bent over and facing away from the camera. The group is working in the side yard of a shingle-sided house. Behind the group, at proper left, is a clothesline with towels and other items hung to dry.
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
2014.112.57
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53ba5162c-acd3-448a-8211-b9422dd3bdea

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