Photograph by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of
La Salle Beauty School, American
Date
ca. 1938-1940
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 × 9 in. (22.9 × 22.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of La Salle Beauty School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The building has signs in the widows advertising the school. Two cars are parked outside on the street in front of the building. The bottom right corner has an inscription of a number: [719]. The back of the photograph has an inscription that identifies the building.
Place depicted
2107 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Beauty schools
Black Press
Communities
Education
Photography
U.S. History, 1933-1945
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
2014.302.76
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/fd5a145d2c4-2455-4b2f-a892-784c88f9f539

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