- Photograph by
- Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
- Subject of
- Gordon, J. C.
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- ca. 1950-1970
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 12 3/4 × 15 13/16 in. (32.4 × 40.2 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of J. C. Gordon and another unidentified man performing on saxophones in a bar. The saxophonist standing closest to the foreground bends forward and rests the saxophone on his proper right knee; sweat rolls down his face as he plays. The other saxophonist stands to the right of the first saxophonist in an upright position and plays with his eyes closed. A man and woman standing behind the bar watch the saxophonists as they play. 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, by hand, of the number: [1455.04] 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
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Music
- Nightlife
- 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
- 2014.302.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




