Photograph by
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
ca. 1969
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 6518 pixels × 6771 pixels, 84.19 MB
Description
This image depicts an older man sitting on a pile of trash in front of an abandoned building. The man, wearing a dark sweater and pants sits sideways to the camera and gazes past his right shoulder at the viewer. His hands are folded in his lap. He sits on a pile of trash including old cans and bottles, rocks, boards, wires, and plastic bags. In the background is a large abandoned brick building with some windows boarded over, others are open black rectangles in the brick facade. To the right of the building is a tall brick wall, above which is an elevated train track with a train going past.
Place depicted
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
Architecture
Communities
Men
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
2014.116.6
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert Houston
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5add9216a-8ea8-4ed3-8cc6-fdf2eb202497

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