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Photograph by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Medium:
photographic gelatin and silver on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 3 1/4 × 5 3/8 in. (8.3 × 13.7 cm)
H x W (sheet): 7 × 10 1/16 in. (17.8 × 25.6 cm)
Type:
photographs
Place collected:
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Black and white photo of a group of people having a picnic. Eight people are seated on the ground facing the camera. The man on the far left is wearing dress slacks, a button down dress shirt and tie. His right arm is resting on his right knee, exposing his socks. The woman on the far right is wearing a dress and holding food in her left hand. Picnic food and other items are situated on top of white linen in the center of the group. There are no inscriptions, front or back. This photograph is found on page three of the Ervin Sisters photo album.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Cooking and dining  Search this
Photography  Search this
Recreation  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jennifer Cain Bohrnstedt
Object number:
TA2015.143.3.17
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Archival Collections
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5818556d3-b9f0-489b-a04c-e17a3dcacda6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_TA2015.143.3.17