Object Details
Photograph by
Harry Lapow, American, 1909 - 1982
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Description
This gelatin silver print depicts a closely-framed portrait of a couple sitting on a bench on the boardwalk overlooking Coney Island Beach. The man wears a dark overcoat and reaches his arm around the shoulders of the woman next to him who wears a white coat. They are both turned slightly towards each other, facing one another. The bottom quarter of the image reveals the planks of the pier and the feet of the seated couple; the horizon line of the photograph falls at approximately shoulder height of the couple but is mostly obscured by the couple themselves.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1966
Object number
2014.166.4
Restrictions & Rights
© Harry Lapow
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: 10 5/8 × 13 9/16 in. (27 × 34.4 cm)
Place depicted
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, 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
Photography
Recreation
Social life and customs
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.166.4