Object Details
Subject of
Williams Building, American, founded 1922
John Wesley Williams, 1884 - 1939
Description
Black-and-white gelatin silver print of the exterior of the Williams Building on the corner of Greenwood and Archer in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Rebuilt after the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, the building has [1922 / WILLIAMS BLDG] across the top of the facade. The building is abandoned, with dirty or missing window panes. At street level, a storefront window reads [SHINE PARLOR]. At the front entrance, the left side is boarded up and a worn screendoor hangs open on the right side. 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
1960s
Object number
2013.79.5
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Type
gelatin silver prints
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 4 7/8 x 3 1/2 in. (12.4 x 8.9 cm)
H x W (image): 4 9/16 x 3 1/8 in. (11.6 x 7.9 cm)
Place depicted
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
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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
Urban life
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.79.5