Photograph by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of
Mary Elizabeth
William Lewis
Date
ca. 1940-1945
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 15/16 × 11 1/2 in. (22.7 × 29.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 13 15/16 in. (27.9 × 35.4 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of two children identified as Mary Elizabeth and William Lewis with Easter Sunday baskets. Mary Elizabeth is wearing skirt, dress top, and jacket ensemble with a straw hat while William Lewis wears a darker, houndstooth patterned coat and cap. They are holding hands and are looking into the camera as they stand on the sidewalk. The bottom right corner of the photograph has an inscription written in black ink by hand: [1037 (crossed out) 139]. The back of the photograph is blank.
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Black Press
Children
Communities
Photography
Social life and customs
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
2014.302.64
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/fd590d54b89-7ff4-4b5c-aca9-7b10ed5c6790

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