Photograph by
Eli Reed, American, born 1946
Subject of
Unidentified
Owned by
Corcoran Gallery of Art, American, 1890 - 2014
Date
1999
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 8 5/8 × 12 3/4 in. (21.9 × 32.4 cm)
H x W (sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of the Conard House 9th Street Cafe by Eli Reed. The image shows three (3) booths with metal tables and dark seats. An unidentified worker, wearing glasses, perches in the middle booth wiping the far edge of the table with a towel. A spray bottle sits in the center of the table. The back end of each table has an assortment of condiments, menus, and silverware. There is a hanging lamp in the center. Halfway up the light colored back wall is a strip of molding and a wallpaper border a pattern of grapes, pears, and other fruits. The photograph is matted.
Place depicted
San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Corcoran Gallery Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Art
Cooking and dining
Housing
Labor
Photography
Poverty
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of Eli Reed)
Object number
2018.76.115
Restrictions & Rights
© Eli Reed/Magum Photos
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56463136d-adf5-40fb-93ad-644fdd5199f1

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