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Anacostia Park Community Day

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Sharon Farmer, American, born 1951

    Subject of

    Anacostia Park, American

    Description

    A black and white photo of a crowd of people at the Anacostia Park Community Day. The majority of people in this photo appear to be teens or young adults. There are several people in the photo who are wearing baseball caps. Most of the people in the back half of the photo are out of focus. There are four (4) people near the front of the crowd who are holding boom boxes over their heads. There is also one other in the background in the center of the image.
    There is a white border around the image.
    There are no inscriptions, front or back.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Farmer in memory of educators Winifred and George Farmer

    Date

    1982

    Object number

    2016.137.2

    Restrictions & Rights

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

    Type

    inkjet prints

    Medium

    ink on paper

    Dimensions

    H x W (Sheet): 13 × 19 in. (33 × 48.3 cm)
    H x W (Image): 12 × 17 3/4 in. (30.5 × 45.1 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
    Communities
    Holidays and festivals
    Local and regional
    Music
    Recreation

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fb810ce1-e8a9-4f91-9bc1-349d2bf2b3cb

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2016.137.2

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