Creator |
Wood, George Bacon, 1832-1909, photographer. |
Title |
"Watching Grandma smoke" [graphic] / Geo. B. Wood. |
Publisher |
[Philadelphia] |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1886 |
Date |
[ca. 1886] |
Physical Description |
1 photograph : platinum mounted on cardboard ; image 21 x 16 cm (8 x 6.25 in.) ; mount 36 x 30 cm (14 x 12 in.) |
Description |
Genre scene depicting an older African American woman, attired in a head kerchief, a long-sleeved, patterned dress, and a
striped apron, smoking a pipe. She is seated on the steps to the open doorway of her dilapidated, wooden house surrounded
by her three young grandchildren who intently watch her. A small, barefooted girl, attired in a dress and a torn and worn
jacket, sits with her legs stretched out across the bottom step. A barefooted boy, attired in a shirt, a jacket, and shorts,
sits on the next up above with his right leg crossed over his left knee and looks up at his grandmother. Standing in the doorway
is a girl, attired in a dress, a jacket, and shoes, who looks down with her hands at her side.
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Notes |
Photographer's imprint stamped on mount. |
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Title from manuscript note by photographer on verso. |
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Signed by photographer on verso. |
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Manuscript note on verso: No. 4. Class A. |
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Gift of Elsie Wood Harmon, 1982. |
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Description revised 2022. |
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Access points revised 2022. |
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Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom
Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
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Biographical / historical note |
Wood, a Philadelphia artist, turned to photography in the 1880s exhibiting his work, including genre scenes of African Americans,
at national and international photography exhibitions. His photographs won several prizes.
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Subject |
African American children. |
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African American grandmothers. |
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African American women. |
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Dwellings -- United States. |
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Smoking -- United States. |
Genre |
Genre photographs -- 1880-1890. |
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Platinum prints -- 1880-1890. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - Wood [P.8743.529] |
Accession number |
P.8743.529 |