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Amherstdale, West Virginia

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Arthur Leipzig, American, 1918 - 2014

    Subject of

    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women

    Signed by

    Arthur Leipzig, American, 1918 - 2014

    Description

    A black and white photograph of an unidentified man and woman by Arthur Leipzig. They are sitting next to each other with the man on the left in front of the camera. Both are wearing dark bottoms and the man has a light colored sweater and dark hat. The woman has a white embroidered blouse with elbow length sleeves with pleated detailing. The woman’s hair is in a rolled updo. The man and woman are not looking at the camera. They have their hands raised in front of their chests with open mouths as though they are singing and clapping along. The print has handwritten inscriptions, including the title, as well as the photographer's signature and stamp, on the reverse.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mildred Leipzig in memory of Arthur Leipzig

    Date

    ca. 1947

    Object number

    2017.60.1

    Restrictions & Rights

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

    Type

    gelatin silver prints

    Medium

    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

    Dimensions

    H x W (Image and Sheet): 7 1/2 × 9 3/8 in. (19.1 × 23.8 cm)

    Place depicted

    Amherstdale, Logan County, West Virginia, 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
    Music
    Photography
    Religion
    Rural life
    Singers (Musicians)
    Worship services

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b6659064-d297-4fe2-a8e1-019eb377bd1d

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2017.60.1

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