Photograph by
Espada, Frank, Puerto Rican, 1930 - 2014
Subject of
Aponte, Ismael, Puerto Rican
Aponte, Ana, Puerto Rican
Date
1981
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 13 × 19 in. (33 × 48.3 cm)
Description
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Ismael Aponte and Ana Aponte standing next to one another at the end of the porch. Ana is standing on the left, with her proper right arm on the railing. She is wearing large, circle framed glasses with a headscarf. Ismael is standing on the right. His proper left arm is extended to lean on the rail, his proper right arm is around Ana. Ismael has a cigarette or cigar in his mouth.
The background is a field with hills in the distance. There are two small trees, one directly behind the couple and another standing off the right side. On the bottom left corner, a part of a couch is visible.
There are no inscriptions on the front of the photograph. The back of the photograph has a yellow rectangular mark, possibly left over adhesive from a cataloguing label, with the photographer’s signature, inscriptions, and numerical annotations.
Place depicted
Las Pierdas, Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Cultural Place
Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
The Puerto Rican Diaspora Documentary Project
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Families
Migrations
Photography
Rural life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center
Object number
2021.53.7
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Frank Espada
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd576a98584-5d2d-478c-ba3c-9a85e8ca774f

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