Photograph by
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
Date
2004
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 6421 pixels × 4888 pixels, 59.87 MB
Description
This image depicts a street memorial for someone who has passed away. At center of the image is a number of bottles lined up on a set of concrete steps. The five steps, leading to a doorway boarded up with plywood, are mostly filled with rows of glass liquor bottles of varying shapes and sizes. There is a stuffed teddy bear on the third step up and flowers and a teddy bear on the top step. On one side of the steps is a narrow iron railing with a cluster of Mylar balloons and a large teddy bear tied to it. The steps lead up to a brick building with its door and windows boarded up. There is one small window with a metal grill. The steps and pavement appear wet and there are small piles of leaves gathered against the steps.
Place collected
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
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
2014.116.5
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert Houston
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57ebd9f85-c6dd-45c1-b789-498e6d307cdb

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