Photograph by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1941
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 7 15/16 × 10 in. (20.2 × 25.4 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of a Buick, and another vehicle, at the front of an eight car collision. A crowd of men and young boys look on at the damaged vehicles in the middle of the street. In the background is a wall of storefronts, including Morris Pharmacy. The back of the photograph has various barcode stickers, captions, and inscriptions.
Place depicted
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
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
2014.302.41
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/fd5d54e1789-82de-4fa3-be15-e83b76637d6d

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