Photograph by
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
Date
1971
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 2802 pixels × 4364 pixels, 69.99 MB
Description
This image depicts the U-shape courtyard of a three story building. Made of brick, the narrow courtyard ends in a round curve with two green doors, one on each side of the courtyard. Each door is reached by a set of four steps. Between the doors and lining the walls are banks of windows, many with broken glass. Two windows between the green doors are boarded over. There is a large pile of garbage in the center of the courtyard, and litter is scattered along the edge of the walls and on the steps.
Place depicted
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
Architecture
Communities
Photography
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
Object number
2014.116.12
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert Houston
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5808716eb-304e-444b-b884-20b82c9de211

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