Photograph by
McNeill, Robert H., American, 1917 - 2005
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
ca. 1940
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W x D (image): 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of customers at Johnson’s Grocery Store in Hampton, Virginia. The customers stand in front of the counter while a man works at the cashier. The store is filled signage advertising the price of goods.
Place depicted
Hampton, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Robert McNeill Photographs
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
American South
Black Enterprise
Business
Communities
Foodways
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Graham Holdings Company
Object number
2014.276.2.10
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert H. McNeill Heirs
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54225939c-423f-4027-a5d3-35ea20adeed2

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