Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Lashley, Bernard Arthur, Barbadian, born 1917
Goodwin, Colbourne, Barbadian
St. Clair-Hacket, Cyril, Barbadian
Murray, Clarence, Barbadian
Date
1944-1950s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 7 3/8 × 9 3/4 in. (18.8 × 24.7 cm)
H x W (image): 7 3/16 × 9 1/2 in. (18.2 × 24.2 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of migrant workers in a kitchen. Four (4) men are stand around a large bowl of ground meat. They are wearing aprons and holding spoons and other utensils. The three (3) men on the right are looking and smiling to the right of the camera. The wall of the kitchen, with a calendar, is visible in the background. There are identifying and numerical inscriptions on the back. Paper adhered to the back has printed text which reads [WASECA – BARBADOS ISLAND STORY: / IN THE KITCHEN THE COOKS PREPARE / MEAT CAKES. THIS IS FROZEN GROUND / STEAK. / L/R COLBOURNE GOODWIN / CYRIL ST. CLAIR-HACKET / CLARENCE XX MURRAY / BERNARD LASHLEY].
Place depicted
Waseca County, Minnesota, United States, North and Central America
Barbados, Caribbean, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Cooking and dining
Labor
Migrations
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2018.17.10.3
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53f6ee2ea-3ae5-415a-b37c-d86bbe80d893

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