Photograph of Florie and Guy at Coney Island
Object Details
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a woman and a man lying on towels on the beach. Both are lying propped on elbows facing the camera. Edges of the photograph are scalloped. On back, stamped upside down in black ink, is [C 1]. On back at center right, written vertically in pencil, is [41]. Slip of paper accompanying photograph in album reads [1941 / Florie + Guy at / Coney Island / Bklyn, NY].
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of her children in memory of Laura Fitzpatrick
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- 1941
- Object number
- 2016.72.2.3.1
- Photograph by
- Laura Fitzpatrick, American, 1927 - 1987
- Owned by
- Laura Fitzpatrick, American, 1927 - 1987
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Daniel S. Evans
- 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): 2 1/16 × 3 1/8 in. (5.3 × 8 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 2 1/2 × 3 9/16 in. (6.3 × 9 cm)
- Place depicted
- Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Topic
- African American
- Communities
- Photography
- Recreation
- Social life and customs
- Urban life
- Youth
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2016.72.2.3.1
