Neighborhood children cooling off a fire hydrant located at 10th and Rhode Island Avenue N. W. Washington D. C.

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Object Details

Photograph by

Milton Williams, American, born 1940

Subject of

Unidentified Child or Children

Description

A black-and-white photograph of children playing in the water coming from a fire hydrant on a city street. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped on the back.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives

Date

July 2, 1976

Object number

2011.15.48

Restrictions & Rights

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

Type

gelatin silver prints

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, mounting board

Dimensions

H x W (Image and Sheet): 9 15/16 x 7 7/8 in. (25.2 x 20 cm)

Place captured

Washington, District of Columbia, 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

Local and regional

Photography

Play

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd599367576-67e4-4e50-8264-c5da4ce7fabd

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.15.48