Photograph by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Created by
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
November 1945
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 1/2 × 10 15/16 in. (21.6 × 27.8 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of four elderly women sharing a wooden porch swing. Three of the woman look out, away from the camera, while the fourth looks directly at the camera. The porch has a metal railing interspersed with columns. The building seen behind the seated women is brick. The back of the photograph is blank.
Place depicted
7091 Lemington Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Black Press
Communities
Photography
Women
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
2014.302.53
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/fd54f4e6702-afc9-469f-b83a-baa64f126e19

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