Hartford Arts Festival
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Maurice H. Berins
1908 - 1990
Date1971
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x widfth): 13 3/8 x 9 3/4in. (34 x 24.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 3/8 x 9 3/4in. (34 x 24.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 20 x 15in. (50.8 x 38.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 3/8 x 9 3/4in. (34 x 24.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 20 x 15in. (50.8 x 38.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Ruth Berins Collier
DescriptionA group of African-American men and women stand on an elevated stage. Some wear choir robes. Some wear eyeglasses and one man wears dark glasses. All are singing and clapping their hands. A woman in the left foreground is playing a tambourine. African-American women and children stand at the right, behind a row of folding chairs.
Object number2004.132.3
MarkingsOn separate sheet of paper affixed to verso of mount with cellophane tape, in blue ink, "6/25/71 / Re: Hartford Arts Festival - 1971 / Mr. Berins / I hope the enclosed photograph / recalls a memorable moment for / you. / Very truly yours, / S. Russell / 864 Overhill Dr. / Suffield Conn. / 06078"InscribedOn mount, lower right, in black ink, "Hartford Arts Festival / 1971 / S. Russell"On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesOwner Note: Maurice H. Berins(1908-1990) worked for G. Fox and Company in Hartford, Connecticut, for over 25 years, and he became a Senior Vice President. He was also the Director/President of Mount Sinai Hospital. Maurice H. Berins was an organizer of the 1971 and 1972 Hartford Arts Festivals. (Hudson 5/2/2007)
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