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Photograph of North Greenwood Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Unidentified

    Subject of

    Williams Building, American, founded 1922
    Williams Dreamland Theater, American, founded 1906
    Woods Building, American, 1916 - 1921

    Description

    A black-and-white photograph of North Greenwood Ave. in Tulsa, Oklahoma, prior to the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot. The photograph was taken looking north down the avenue from East Archer Street. The Williams Building is visible on the left side of the photograph. A sign that reads “Dentist” is visible on the second story of the Williams Building. Across the street the east side of N. Greenwood Ave. is visible. On the far right side of the photograph is the Woods Building. The Dreamland Theater is at the center of the photograph, the last building visible on the east side of the street. Several cars are parked on the east side of the avenue and people are seen walking or standing around the street. One figure on the corner outside the Williams building has a bicycle. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams

    Date

    1916-1921

    Object number

    2013.79.6

    Restrictions & Rights

    Public domain
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    gelatin silver prints

    Medium

    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

    Dimensions

    H x W: 2 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (7 x 12.1 cm)

    Place depicted

    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Collection title

    W.D. Williams Family Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Classification

    Photographs and Still Images

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    American South
    American West
    Black Enterprise
    Business
    Communities
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1865-1921

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd576de6836-2689-4b8e-a867-e9ac6899df85

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2013.79.6

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