Doc” Price has owned and operated this drugstore on O’Donnell Street in Canton for more than fifty years.

Elinor Cahn, "Doc" Price has owned and operated this drugstore on O'Donnell Street in Canton for more than fifty years., 1979, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.254
Elinor Cahn, "Doc" Price has owned and operated this drugstore on O'Donnell Street in Canton for more than fifty years., 1979, gelatin silver print, image: 7 18 × 7 18 in. (18.1 × 18.1 cm) sheet: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.254

Artwork Details

Title
Doc” Price has owned and operated this drugstore on O’Donnell Street in Canton for more than fifty years.
Artist
Date
1979
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 7 18 × 7 18 in. (18.1 × 18.1 cm) sheet: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Cityscape — Maryland — Baltimore
  • Figure male — elderly — waist length
  • Architecture Interior — commercial — restaurant
  • Occupation — service — waiter
Object Number
1983.63.254

Exhibitions

Media - 1983.63.998 - SAAM-1983.63.998_1 - 55235
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975 – 1980
July 16, 2021January 23, 2022
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975-1980 captures a cross-section of East Baltimore residents and businesses in the 1970s, documenting the community’s history and diversity.

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