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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 Man or Men

    Description

    A black-and-white photograph of blues musicians at the Maxwell Street flea market. The man closest to the camera is playing a Silvertone Aristocrat model, an archtop semiacoustic guitar. To his left is a second man sitting on the curb. A third man sits on the front bumper of the car, with his right elbow on his leg and his right hand holding his face and cigarette. A fourth man is pictured next to the third man, but his face is cut off.

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    1946-1948

    Object number

    2009.24.4

    Restrictions & Rights

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

    Type

    gelatin silver prints

    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
    Blues (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52c6a363a-2735-48ea-95c8-6cf52c0e5329

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2009.24.4

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