Photograph by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
ca. 1940
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 6 1/2 × 8 5/8 in. (16.5 × 21.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Description
This black and white photograph depicts three men seated on saddled and bridled horses on Centre Avenue, in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The man at the center of the group wears a cowboy hat. Across the street, in the background of the photograph, buildings line the street. The buildings are businesses including Terrace Coffee Shop and Kingsberg's Cleaners and Tailors. The back of the photograph has sticker with credit line and caption information.
Place depicted
2125 Centre Avenue, Hill District, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Black Press
Communities
Photography
Transportation
U.S. History, 1933-1945
Urban life
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
2014.302.38
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/fd598326a7a-d4fa-4c24-a8bc-e8bd37170f08

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