Created by:

Joe Schwartz, American, 1913 - 2013  Search this

Subject of:

Fiorello LaGuardia, American, 1882 - 1947  Search this

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1930s

Caption:

Mayor of New York, Fiorello LaGuardia - at Labor Day Parade, 1930's

Joe Schwartz, Folk Photography: Poems I've Never Written (2000), 209.

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of Fiorello LaGuardia wearing a light suit at a Labor Day parade. His hat appears blurred above his head, as he moves it. In the background is a U.S. flag, a partially visible sign, and another partially visible flag.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Amusements  Search this

Labor  Search this

Photography  Search this

Politics  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family

Object number:

2010.74.154

Restrictions & Rights:

© Joe Schwartz

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fbf62065-0bac-4cfd-8920-91a4221cab0a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.74.154