Photograph by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Clark, Leon, American, 1910 - 1950
Date
April 19, 1950
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 1/16 × 11 1/2 in. (23 × 29.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of a group of women walking in a funeral procession for Leon "Pigmeat" Clark. The group of women are walking down Webster Avenue in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and all are wearing dark clothing. A building can be seen atop a hill in the background of the photograph. An inscription at the bottom of the photograph reads: [762]. The back of the photograph is blank.
Place depicted
Webster Avenue, Hill District, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Black Press
Communities
Funeral customs and rites
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
2014.302.74
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/fd559f95892-0b4b-4703-9444-96d06760ef99

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