Photograph by
Taylor, Ouida F., American, died 2001
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
1950s
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W (front): 5174 pixels × 5500 pixels
89.5 MB
Description
A black-and-white digital image of women at the beach on Martha's Vineyard. In the foreground of the photograph is a pair of feet crossed at the ankles, indicating that the photographer is lying in the sand facing towards the ocean. At the center of the photograph, behind some seaweed in the sand, two (2) women are crouched at the shoreline, wearing bathing suits and swim caps, facing towards the camera. Waves are crashing 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
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
2014.112.73
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5426e3ee6-0972-48ac-b2bd-16a4bc65820d

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