Photograph by
Moutoussamy-Ashe, Jeanne, American, born 1951
Printed by
ModernAge Photographic Services, American
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1979; printed 2007
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 19 7/16 × 13 in. (49.4 × 33 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 23 7/8 × 20 in. (60.6 × 50.8 cm)
H x W (Mat board): 23 7/8 × 20 in. (60.6 × 50.8 cm)
Description
This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a man disembarking from a riverboat. He is wearing a dark-colored suit, a button down shirt and a striped neck tie. He is also wearing a hat and is carrying bags in both hands. There is a woman holding a bag behind him. A man is standing on the dock with his hand on the gaurd rail of the plank. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
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
portraits
digital prints
Topic
Communities
Photography
Rural life
Transportation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Generously donated by Bank of America Corporation
Object number
2014.310.27
Restrictions & Rights
© Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e78ab049-4e3f-4db9-a1e1-47923304f3e6

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