Photograph by
Hardy S. Williams Photography, American
Subject of
St. Augustine High School, founded 1951
Date
1951
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 7 3/4 x 10 in. (19.7 x 25.4 cm)
Description
Black and white photograph of St. Augustine High School exterior. The rectangular brick building is photographed at an angle, depicting the front entrance porch. The entrance consists of double doors in a recessed porch. There a large cross over the entranceway, a line of bushes in front, and a wide sidewalk. In the margins of the photograph is text that reads "N.O. La St. Augustine H.S." On the verso is a stamp that reads "Hardy S. Williams/ Industrial-PHOTOGRAPHY-Marine/ 107 Camp St. N.O. 12 LA." There is a numerical stamp "5296." In hand writing are the phrases "29 pics," "St. Augustine's High School - New Orleans, La." "41 1/2%."
Place captured
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Architecture
Catholicism
Communities
Education
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of St. Augustine High School, New Orleans, LA
Object number
2014.47.7
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd573459e7a-cec5-4974-a981-d0f9ce2c408c

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