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Photographer Zack Brown shooting dapper men in Harlem, c. 1937

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Created by

    Eliot Elisofon, American, 1911 - 1973

    Subject of

    Unidentified Man or Men
    Zack Brown, American

    Description

    A black-and-white photograph of a man photographing two men in front of a car in Harlem.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    ca. 1937

    Object number

    2010.53.4

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin
    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 (Image): 7 x 9 1/16 in. (17.8 x 23 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 8 3/16 × 10 1/8 in. (20.8 × 25.7 cm)

    Place depicted

    Harlem, 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

    Movement

    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Men
    Photography

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5539fa95e-dc77-4308-8884-26b37cdd9030

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2010.53.4

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