Joseph Vitkus and Aksomitas Family Members
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Joseph A. Vitkus
American, 1917 - 2003
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1940-1995
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints or color photographs on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 3/4 x 3 3/4in. (9.5 x 9.5cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/4 x 4 1/4in. (10.8 x 10.8cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/4 x 4 1/4in. (10.8 x 10.8cm) or smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the estate of Joseph A. Vitkus
DescriptionFormal and informal portraits and other family photographs, including many amateur snapshots of men, women, boys, and girls. Some women and girls wear miniskirts. One woman wears slacks. Two photographs include dogs. Some show the exteriors of frame houses, one with a garage and lamp post. A woman stands beside a clothesline with laundry on it. A small boy holds a baseball or softball bat. Interiors include a portable television set, an inflatable rabbit, an electric fan, electric lights, patterned wallpaper, and furniture. The photographer's shadow appears in one photograph.
Object number2003.182.78-.109
Inscribed2003.182.78 is inscribed on verso, in blue ink, "Lee Ann / 1960".2003.182.79 is inscribed on verso, in blue ink, "Allyn / 1960".
2003.182.86 is inscribed on verso, in blue ink, "Good Friday 1968 4:00 P.M. / Mild 65 [degrees] Sunny".
2003.182.99 is inscribed on verso, in blue ink, "June 1, 1968" and in black ink, "205 on Als scale / 100.00 Bet to lose / 15 lbs by July 15 1968".
2003.182.109 is inscribed on verso, in blue ink, "Dylan Aksomitas / March 1993 / M. Falls Little League / Mets - Nat'l".
Each photograph also has accession number on verso, lower right, in pencil. Additional pencil inscriptions identifying people in the photographs were added by cataloger.
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Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
