Photograph by
Engel, Morris, American, 1918 - 2005
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Signed by
Engel, Morris, American, 1918 - 2005
Date
1937
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 10 3/16 × 13 1/8 in. (25.9 × 33.3 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 5/8 × 13 5/8 in. (27 × 34.6 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of an unidentified man selling merchandise in Harlem, New York. The man is featured at the center of the photograph. He is visible from the upper chest and is looking through a small opening. On either side of the man there are jars filled with a variety of objects. Below the man there are advertisements for Brown's Mule Chew, Days Work Chew, and Honey Cut Chew. Below the advertisements there are numerous objects on a shelf. Some of the objects are balm, Luden's Cough Drops, guns, packages, and cans. The back of the photograph is signed by photographer Morris Engel.
Place depicted
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive Collection
Portfolio/Series
Harlem Document
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Business
Photography
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive
Object number
2017.48.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eb788959-cdd8-440b-a974-c5430dc7ed00

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