Photograph of the Williams Building in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Object Details

Subject of: Williams Building, American, founded 1922; John Wesley Williams, 1884 - 1939

Description: Black-and-white gelatin silver print of the exterior of the Williams Building on the corner of Greenwood and Archer in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Rebuilt after the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, the building has [1922 / WILLIAMS BLDG] across the top of the facade. The building is abandoned, with dirty or missing window panes. At street level, a storefront window reads [SHINE PARLOR]. At the front entrance, the left side is boarded up and a worn screendoor hangs open on the right side. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams

1960s

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible; Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions: H x W (sheet): 4 7/8 x 3 1/2 in. (12.4 x 8.9 cm); H x W (image): 4 9/16 x 3 1/8 in. (11.6 x 7.9 cm)

Place depicted: Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title: W.D. Williams Family Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Classification: Photographs and Still Images

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; American South; American West; Black Enterprise; Business; Communities; Photography; Urban life

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