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Photograph by:
Ouida F. Taylor, American, died 2001  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Medium:
digital
Dimensions:
H x W (front): 5146 pixels × 7261 pixels
149.2 MB
Type:
portraits
digital images
digital media - born analog
Place depicted:
Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America
Date:
1950s
Description:
A black-and-white digital image of Taylor family members painting furniture at the Taylor family home on Martha's Vineyard. Two (2) men and a woman are working together to paint some wicker chairs white. Everyone is wearing casual clothes and concentrating on their work. One of the men, at center, is facing towards the camera, and the woman is bent over and facing away from the camera. The group is working in the side yard of a shingle-sided house. Behind the group, at proper left, is a clothesline with towels and other items hung to dry.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Communities  Search this
Domestic life  Search this
Families  Search this
Photography  Search this
Recreation  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Teletia R. Taylor and descendants of Geraldine A. Taylor, Proprietor, "Taylor's Playfair"
Object number:
2014.112.57
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Taylor Family Album: Martha's Vineyard Memories
Classification:
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53ba5162c-acd3-448a-8211-b9422dd3bdea
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.112.57