Photograph by
Taylor, Ouida F., American, died 2001
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1950s
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W (front): 5101 pixels × 5315 pixels
85.55 MB
Description
A black-and-white digital image of a woman and child posing at the beach on Martha's Vineyard. The boy, at proper left, is wearing a shirt, shorts and cap, and has his left arm raised towards the camera. The woman, at proper right, is wearing a bathing suit and is smiling. They are standing near a beach blanket and some seaweed in the sand. In the background is the open sea, and at proper left two (2) women are standing in the ocean.
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
2014.112.81
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd520b3b413-c429-4231-a91a-55b06afb0e6d

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