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Chromogenic print of a man standing with arms crossed

Object Details

Description
A color photograph of a man posed with his arms crossed, looking at the camera. He is dressed in an off-white suit with a tan and gold tie. He is standing in front of two open caskets, both with lids open, in a room that appears to be in a funeral home casket display area. The photograph corners are rounded.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1975-1985
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Princetta R. Newman
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 3/8 × 4 3/4 in. (8.6 × 12.1 cm)
Type
photographs
portraits
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