Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
June 24, 1944
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 9 3/4 × 7 7/8 in. (24.8 × 20 cm)
H x W (image): 9 1/2 × 7 5/8 in. (24.1 × 19.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a group of men, Barbadian migrant workers, playing cards. There is a crate in the center being used as a table. Six (6) men are crouched around the crate, most of them holding cards in their hands. The two (2) men in the back center are wearing hats, one a wide-brim style and the other a baseball cap. There is a man standing in the back left, with only his lower half visible. Four (4) of the men are wearing overalls. The siding and screen door of a building are visible in the background. On the back is a date stamp, several numerical inscriptions, and a typed label with the title/caption.
Place depicted
Waseca County, Minnesota, United States, North and Central America
Cultural Place
Barbados, Caribbean, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Labor
Migrations
Photography
Recreation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2018.17.10.1
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d4c0912c-c850-43af-8087-cf998f87d8da

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