Object Details
- Photograph by
- Ruth Orkin, American, 1921 - 1985
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Description
- A black and white photograph of an unidentified woman standing in Penn Station in New York City. She is featured wearing a hat, dress shirt, skirt, and open toed shoes. She stands facing the left of the photograph with her proper right arm extended outward at her hip and holding a cigarette. Her proper left arm is at her side and is holding a purse. A suitcase is on the ground in front of her. Unidentified people are visible in the background. The back of the photograph features a stamp from the Orkin/Engel Archive and contains, title, date, and copyright information.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1947; printed 2017
- Object number
- 2017.50.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive
- 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): 12 15/16 × 9 1/8 in. (32.9 × 23.2 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 14 × 11 7/8 in. (35.6 × 30.2 cm)
- Place depicted
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Penn Station Series
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Photography
- Travel
- Urban life
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2017.50.2
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5042e7d63-1189-4c62-b4f6-1bb2e8bcb9dc
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