Photograph by
Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021
Date
ca. 1969
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 2743 pixels × 4190 pixels, 21.93 MB
Description
This image depicts the corner of two adjacent brick buildings with a line of laundry strung between them. The building on the right shows windows that appear to lead to apartments. The building on the left shows broken windows with jagged remnants of glass attached to the frames. There is a metal fire escape in the corner of the juncture of the two buildings.
Place depicted
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
digital images
digital media - born analog
Topic
Communities
Domestic life
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
2014.116.9
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert Houston
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5019a5d2d-be9a-4ff8-8229-462c74be513a

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