Photograph by
Fitzpatrick, Laura, American, 1927 - 1987
Subject of
Lowe, Rebecca
Unidentified Woman or Women
Owned by
Fitzpatrick, Laura, American, 1927 - 1987
Date
1944
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 4 9/16 × 3 1/16 in. (11.6 × 7.7 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 5 1/4 × 3 1/2 in. (13.3 × 8.9 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph taken by Laura Fitzpatrick of Rebecca Lowe and two friends in jackets and skirts. The woman in the middle wears a hat and carries a fur overcoat on her right arm. Lowe, on the right, carries an overcoat on her left shoulder. The women at left and center have their hands at their heads as if guarding against a strong wind. The edges of the photograph are decoratively serrated. The producer of the paper, VELOX, appears on the back. Also on verso at extreme center right, the number 52 stamped in blue ink. Index card accompanying photograph in album reads [1944 / Rebecca Lowe (far right / With 2 friends / Harlem River Drive].
Place depicted
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Communities
Photography
Social life and customs
Urban life
Youth
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of her children in memory of Laura Fitzpatrick
Object number
2016.72.2.3.4
Restrictions & Rights
© Daniel S. Evans
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57aacb751-669d-40b5-bb61-4cceb69253b6

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