Photograph by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
ca. 1955
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 7/16 × 11 in. (21.4 × 27.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of a soda jerk working in a soda shop. The man is pictured pouring soda into a cup. The soda shop has a Coca-Cola machine, advertisements for Nestles, and lists of ice creams and sodas. The bottom right corner has an inscription of a number: [1365]. The back of the photograph is blank.
Place depicted
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black Press
Business
Communities
Labor
Photography
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
2014.302.82
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/fd5cf5a2348-d551-4abb-9115-6f80edd8c402

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