Photograph by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Illery, Alma, American
Date
ca. 1941
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 6 7/8 × 8 3/4 in. (17.5 × 22.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of two young men and a young woman outside playing a game of horseshoe at Alma Illery's Camp Achievement. There is a house with slatted siding and a line of trees visible at the edge of the clearing in the background. The young man to the right is in position to throw his next horseshoe; the young woman stands just behind him and points her hand in the direction he aims. The other young man stands to the left with his proper right hand in his back pocket. The back of the photograph has barcode sticker with caption information.
Place depicted
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Black Press
Photography
Race relations
Recreation
U.S. History, 1933-1945
Youth
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
2014.302.37
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/fd57c883042-c92b-4d2d-a024-f758b3cd7e1b

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