- 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.




