Object Details
Photograph by
Leonard Freed, American, 1929 - 2006
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Printed by
Steinmetz Studio, French
Description
A black-and-white photograph of four women walking on a street in New Orleans, LA by the photographer Leonard Freed. The left half of the frame is filled with two elderly women walking arm-in-arm, both wearing glasses and lacy black bonnets. In the opposite direction two younger women walk together, both carrying packages and purses and wearing headscarves. The date and place the photo was taken are inscribed on the back along with the photographer's stamp.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1965; printed 1998
Object number
2009.10.7
Restrictions & Rights
© Leonard Freed & Magnum Photos, Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 12 13/16 x 19 1/16 in. (32.6 x 48.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66 cm)
Place captured
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, 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
American South
Photography
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Women
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2009.10.7