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[PHOTOGRAPHY]. HARRIS, Charles \"Teenie,\" (1908-1998). Photograph of Black waitstaff. Ca 1955.
Estimate: $400-$600
Sold
$300
Timed Auction
American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Location
Cincinnati
Description
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. HARRIS, Charles "Teenie," (1908-1998). Photograph of Black waitstaff. Ca 1955.
8 x 10 in. silver gelatin photograph, ink signed "Teenie Harris" in the lower margin. The photograph captures three waitresses wearing corsages, lined up with a waiter behind a restaurant counter. Ca 1955.
Prominent African American news photographer Charles "Teenie" Harris had a 40-year career with the Pittsburgh Courier, one of the country's oldest Black newspapers. He was best-known for documenting African American life in Pittsburgh during the mid-20th century. Throughout his career, Harris produced more than 80,000 images, which were purchased from his estate by the Carnegie Museum of Art.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition
Light to moderate soiling and tape residue on verso. Freeman's I Hindman strives to describe historic materials in a manner that is respectful to all communities, providing descriptive contexts for objects where possible. The nature of historical ephemera is such that some material may represent positions, language, values, and stereotypes that are not consistent with the current values and practices at Freeman's I Hindman.
Quantity
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