Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Greer, Jessie E., American, 1902 - 1978
Calmeise, Beulah Elizabeth, American, 1907 - 2010
Greer, Vivian I., American, born 1900
Greer, Florence J., American, born 1877
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), International, founded 1844
Date
August 1, 1919
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 7 13/16 × 9 13/16 in. (19.8 × 24.9 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of the Cincinnati YMCA cafeteria. Some members of the YMCA are seated at tables, while others stand on line near the food serving station. The Greer family, including sisters Beulah, Jessie, Vivian, and their mother Florence are seated at a table in the second row, second table from the left. The Greers are all seated. Beulah, wearing a hat with a dark ribbon, and Jessie, wearing a hat with a light ribbon, are seated facing the camera. Florence is seated across the table and is turned slightly to face the camera. Vivian has her back facing the camera. The back of the photograph is blank.
Place depicted
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Associations and institutions
Communities
Families
Photography
World War I
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Greer-Calmeise Family of Cincinnati, Ohio
Object number
2019.18.4
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e100bec5-a9cc-4259-a7a1-6a0a57f55936

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