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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56f9a7b74-6f7e-42b3-bf92-6b2648a62983

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