Photograph by
Yearwood, Lloyd W., American, 1925 - 2011
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
ca. 1960
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 8 3/16 x 7 10/16 in (20.79 x 19.36 cm)
Description
This black and white photograph depicts a female store clerk showing a male customer a light-colored polo shirt. The shirt is being pulled out of a box that rests on a glass counter and both the man and woman are looking towards the shirt examining it. The man, wearing a long dark overcoat, holds one shoulder of the polo shirt. The other shoulder is held by a woman behind the counter, wearing a dark shirt and pearls. Folded men's shirts are visible within the glass counter display case, with more shirts visible hanging from clothes racks behind the counter. The back of the photograph has an descriptive inscription and a Lloyd Yearwood stamp.
Place made
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.150.5.27
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Lloyd W. Yearwood
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52987347b-c032-45c6-82ea-d0cfd68eb10b

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