Photograph by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of
Armstrong, Louis, American, 1901 - 1971
Baker, Ann, American, 1919 - 1999
Date
May 1945
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 × 13 15/16 in. (27.9 × 35.4 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Louis Armstrong and Ann Baker sitting in a booth at the Crawford Grill in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Armstrong is sitting on the interior and Baker on the outside. They both are looking at the camera and there are some cups on top of the table. There is an inscription in the bottom right corner that reads: [752]. The back of the photograph is blank.
Place depicted
Hill District, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Black Press
Communities
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Nightlife
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
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
2014.302.88
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/fd5068dbea7-d9ab-43d6-b031-c51c3fe47796

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