Photograph by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of
Homestead Grays, American, 1912 - 1950
Posey, Seward Hayes, 1887 - 1951
Gaston, Robert
Wright, Johnny, American, 1916 - 1990
Leonard, Buck, American, 1907 - 1997
McDuffie, Terris, American, 1910 - 1968
Partlow, Roy, American, 1911 - 1987
Wilson, Jud, American, 1894 - 1963
Hamilton, J. C., American
Whatley, Dave, American, born 1914
Harris, Vic, American, 1905 - 1978
Brown, Ray, American, 1908 - 1965
Williams, Chester, American, 1906 - 1952
Easterling, Howard, American, 1911 - 1993
Carlisle, Matt, American, 1910 - 1973
Date
1941
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 × 11 7/16 in. (22.9 × 29.1 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 × 13 15/16 in. (27.9 × 35.4 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Homestead Grays baseball team posed on Forbes Field in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. The team is pictured in two rows with team manager Seward "See" Posey sitting in front at center. The first row, kneeling, from the left, includes: Robert "Rab Roy" Gaston, Johnny Wright, Buck Leonard, Terris McDuffie, Roy Partlow, Jud Wilson, and unknown. The second row, standing, from the left includes: J. C. Hamilton, Dave Whatley, Vic Harris, Ray Brown, Chester Williams, Howard Easterling, and Matt Carlisle. The bottom right corner has an inscription of the number: [340]. The back of the photograph is blank.
Place depicted
Oakland, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Athletes
Baseball
Black Press
Photography
Sports
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
2014.302.78
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/fd598122eb4-4268-48a3-aeff-60ae3a084469

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