Photograph by
McNeill, Robert H., American, 1917 - 2005
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1938
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 an unidentified stevedore in Norfolk, Virginia in 1938. The man is sitting down with one arm across his chest and the other resting on his leg. Two other people are partially visible on either side of the man.
Place depicted
Norfolk, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Robert McNeill Photographs
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
American South
Labor
Photography
Skilled labor
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Graham Holdings Company
Object number
2014.276.2.15
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert H. McNeill Heirs
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b1f4c071-f705-4c44-9133-eb8ef7e88294

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