The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2001.22.103, the Connecticut Historical Society.

Images(2)

Group of adults near car on the beach, May 13, 1937

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Fredi Washington (American, 1903 - 1994)

DateMay 13, 1937

MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 1/4 x 4 3/8in. (15.9 x 11.1cm) or smaller Sheet (height x width): 7 x 5in. (17.8 x 12.7cm) or smaller

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund

Object number2001.22.103

DescriptionGroup portrait of man and three women gathered near a parked car. The man wears a light-colored suit jacket and dark sunglasses. The woman directly behind him wears a light-colored shirt with a dark skirt and shoes. The woman behind him wears a white, full-length dress with a matching headband and heeled sandals. A pair of binoculars dangle from the woman's neck. The woman in the center of the circle wears a light-colored shirt with dark skirt and sunglasses. A small hill is visible in the background at left.

Collections

Fredi Washington Collection

NotesSubject Note: While the location of this photograph is not identified, the black and white bordering along the front of the photograph (marked "LA") suggests the location is Los Angeles, California.

Visual observation suggests two of the subjects are Isabel Washington Powell and her husband Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (pictured in front of and behind passenger side door). (Dixon 3/30/2020)

Status

Not on view