Photograph by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
ca. 1947
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 a group of miners outside a mine entrance. Several of the miners are exiting the entrance. A line of mine cars sit on a track that enters the mine. An advertisement for a magic act is posted to the left of the mine entrance. The bottom right corner has an inscription of the number: [585]. The back of the photograph is blank.
Place depicted
Library, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Black Press
Communities
Labor
Photography
Skilled labor
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
2014.302.79
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/fd55a5fa555-92fa-4ae5-94d2-e3288ae017c3

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