Photograph by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Pittsburgh Courier, American, 1907 - 1965
Date
ca. 1940
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 16 1/16 × 19 15/16 in. (40.8 × 50.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 16 13/16 × 11 5/8 in. (42.7 × 29.5 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of a young girl sitting on a pallet of Pittsburgh Courier newspapers. The young girl holds a copy of the newspaper across her lap with both her hands while looking directly into the camera. There is an imprint of a palm tree in the bottom right corner of the border on the front of the photograph. The back of the photograph has an inscription of the numbers: [1131], [1131.04], and a photographer's stamp.
Place depicted
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Black Press
Children
Mass media
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
Object number
2014.302.17
Restrictions & Rights
© Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c764d9f4-d349-4f37-8b1f-f61e9eed0358

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