Photograph by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of
Garner, Erroll, American, 1923 - 1977
Harris, Ethel Hermia Ramos, American, 1905 - 1993
Date
August 1947
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 6 1/2 in. (21.9 × 16.5 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph depicting Erroll Garner and Ethel Ramos Harris standing in front of a framed illustration of a building. He wears a two-tone tuxedo and bow tie; the woman wears a cap-sleeved, knee-length dress with a midriff cutout. She also wears gloves and a layered tulle headpiece. The back of the photograph has two barcode stickers and a yellow circle sticker.
Place depicted
Oakland, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Black Press
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
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
2014.302.35
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/fd527399fc3-c139-4762-9562-1ba0aaf4cf14

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