- Photograph by
- Siskind, Aaron, American, 1903 - 1991
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- ca. 1937; printed 1981
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 10 7/8 × 7 3/4 in. (27.6 × 19.7 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 13/16 in. (35.3 × 27.4 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph featuring a man selling pies out of a window in Harlem. The man is pictured leaning out an open window with a striped awning above and a hand-lettered sign below reading [PEACE / HomeCooked Meals / 10 & 15¢]. The man wears a light colored apron over a light colored shirt and holds a small pie raised in his right hand, while his left leans on the window sill. The print is signed by the photographer on the front and inscribed with the title, date, and other details on the back.
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Harlem Document
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Business
- Communities
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Photography
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.26.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Aaron Siskind Foundation
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




