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The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

African American Museum

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Object Details

Photograph by

Wayne F. Miller, American, 1918 - 2013

Subject of

Unidentified Child or Children
Unidentified Man or Men

Description

A black-and-white photograph of an African American boy playing the piano while a man sits to his right.

Credit Line

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

Date

1946-1948

Object number

2009.24.23

Restrictions & Rights

© Magnum Photos
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

gelatin silver prints
portraits

Medium

photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)

Place depicted

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Portfolio/Series

The Way of Life of the Northern Negro

Classification

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American
Photography

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b7424736-e2f3-4e22-9023-1c7ba1ed3abc

Record ID

nmaahc_2009.24.23

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