- Photograph by
- Bell, Hugh Cecil Lancelot, American, 1927 - 2012
- Published by
- Palm Press, American, founded 1977
- Subject of
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- silver and gelatin on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- L x W (image): 9 1/8 × 6 1/8 in. (23.2 × 15.5 cm)
- L x W (sheet): 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.2 × 20.3 cm)
- Description
- A black and white gelatin photograph of a figure at an outdoor event in New York City, 1964. At center of the image is a person captured in profile, holding a soda can with a clear straw in their proper left hand. Their hair is tied into many small knots with ribbons and they wear large chandelier earrings, several beaded necklaces, a long floral halter top, a waist sash, and dark chaps that tie at the upper thigh. A woven purse with floral design is over their left arm. In the background is a crowd of people. A handwritten inscription on the verso reads "Studio B."
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Gender
- Holidays and festivals
- LGBTQ
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, generously supported by the Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation
- Object number
- 2019.85.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © The Estate of Hugh Bell
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




