Object Details
Photograph by
Leonard Freed, American, 1929 - 2006
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Printed by
Steinmetz Studio, French
Description
A photograph of barbers and customers in a barbershop in Charleston, South Carolina, by photographer Leonard Freed. The photo looks down between two rows of barber chairs and depicts several young barbers standing at their chairs. Most of the barbers are men but to the right of the center of the photo stands a young woman in a barber jacket. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1963; printed 1998
Object number
2009.10.10
Restrictions & Rights
© Leonard Freed / Magnum Photos
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 12 13/16 x 19 1/16 in. (32.5 x 48.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm)
Place captured
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
American South
Barbershops
Black Enterprise
Business
Hair
Men
Photography
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2009.10.10