Photograph by
Stewart, Frank L., American, born 1949
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1978
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 12 1/2 × 18 1/4 in. (31.8 × 46.3 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 15 15/16 × 19 13/16 in. (40.5 × 50.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white print of men dancing and playing tambourines in New Orleans. There are seven men of differing ages in the foreground. All wear coats and hats. Other people, houses, and telephone poles are visible in the background. At bottom center, under the image in black marker, is [A/P]. The photograph is signed and dated at bottom right, under the image in black marker. There are no marks on the back.
Place depicted
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Communities
Folklife
Holidays and festivals
Music
Photography
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.133.13
Restrictions & Rights
© Frank L. Stewart
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ffefbe55-95e1-4eb9-9ae2-4c30e404f6d2

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