Photograph of Laura and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
date: label: Date
content: 1939
name: label: Photograph by
content: Laura Fitzpatrick, American, 1927 - 1987
label: Subject of
content: Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, American
label: Subject of
content: Laura Fitzpatrick, American, 1927 - 1987
notes: label: Description
content: A black-and-white photograph of Laura and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick leaning on the ledge of a rooftop. Edges of photograph are scalloped. Both women wear blouses with knee-length skirts. Laura wears a bow in her hair and saddle shoes. Elizabeth’s skirt features a polka-dot pattern. The upper stories of several buildings are visible in the background. On back at top right, stamped vertically in black ink, is [895]. On back at center, written upside down in pencil, is [39]. On back at center, watermark reads [VELOX]. Slip of paper accompanying photograph in album reads [Laura + Elizabeth / Daughter + Mother / Fitzpatrick / 1939-Rooftop].
place: label: Place depicted
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Communities
label: Topic
content: Families
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Social life and customs
label: Topic
content: Urban life
label: Topic
content: Youth
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of her children in memory of Laura Fitzpatrick
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2016.72.2.2.3
objectType: label: Type
content: gelatin silver prints
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Daniel S. Evans
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Image): 3 3/16 × 2 3/16 in. (8.1 × 5.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Sheet): 3 9/16 × 2 1/2 in. (9 × 6.4 cm)