Object Details
Collector
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
Series Creator
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
Series Citation
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents
G. A. Keyes Oyster Saloon (front exterior with sign, plus additional sign: "Oysters / hot coffee / cold meats / &c"), on unidentified street, by an unidentified photographer. In front of the "saloon" a young African American boy (or man) sits on a cart hitched to a bull, who is also resting. Other figures nearby include several wearing top hats, and two other African American figures are sitting on a doorstep. Orange mount, pink on verso. Pencil on verso: "Polatka Express."
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Local Numbers
04006088.tif (AC Scan No. for Keyes' Oyster Bar)
Topic
Restaurants -- 1870-1880
Oysters
Collector
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
Culture
African Americans
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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions / 2.2: Stereographs / Saloons
Sponsor
Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).
Digitization of Series 2.2: Stereographs was made possible by Andrew and Anya Shiva.
Extent
1 Item
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Silver albumen on paper, mounted.
Date
ca. 1870s
Container
Box 6 (Stereographs)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Photographs
Photographs
Stereographs
Processing Information
Most of the stereographs in the Warshaw Collection were reorganized and processed by Jennifer Songster-Burnett in January-May 1991.
Series Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Photographs -- 1870-1880 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver albumen
Stereographs -- 1880-1900
Restrictions
Unrestricted research use on site. Photographs must be handled with white cotton gloves, unless protected by plastic sleeves.
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Record ID
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