Photograph by
Moutoussamy-Ashe, Jeanne, American, born 1951
Printed by
ModernAge Photographic Services, American
Subject of
Silver Dew Winery, American, 1953 - 1956
Date
1979; printed 2007
Medium
silver on photographic gelatin and photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 15 7/8 × 19 7/16 in. (40.3 × 49.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 23 7/8 × 20 in. (60.6 × 50.8 cm)
Description
This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of the entrance to the Silver Dew Winery. The double doors are made of wood and are open enough to see inside of the building. The words [SILVER DEW / 1653 / WINERY] are printed on the transom window above the door and the brick exterior walls of the building fill the rest of the frame. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
http://www.jeannemoutoussamy-ashe.com/portfolio/
Place captured
Daufuskie Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Daufuskie Island
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
digital prints
Topic
Business
Communities
Foodways
Photography
Rural life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Generously donated by Bank of America Corporation
Object number
2014.310.21
Restrictions & Rights
© Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d47c6160-57c8-41f8-a093-fcc424e8352b

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