Maria Ann and S. Ron Dorsey with his aunt Amy Swift inspecting the apron used for the money dance at their wedding reception, Highlandtown

Joan Clark Netherwood, Maria Ann and S. Ron Dorsey with his aunt Amy Swift inspecting the apron used for the money dance at their wedding reception, Highlandtown, 1978, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.991
Copied Joan Clark Netherwood, Maria Ann and S. Ron Dorsey with his aunt Amy Swift inspecting the apron used for the money dance at their wedding reception, Highlandtown, 1978, gelatin silver print, image: 7 1⁄8 × 7 in. (18.1 × 17.8 cm) sheet: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.991

Artwork Details

Title
Maria Ann and S. Ron Dorsey with his aunt Amy Swift inspecting the apron used for the money dance at their wedding reception, Highlandtown
Artist
Date
1978
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 7 1⁄8 × 7 in. (18.1 × 17.8 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
  • Figure group
  • Ceremony — wedding
  • Dress — accessory — hat
  • Cityscape — Maryland — Baltimore
  • Dress — accessory — apron
  • Object — other — money
  • Architecture Interior
Object Number
1983.63.991

Exhibitions

Media - 1983.63.998 - SAAM-1983.63.998_1 - 55235
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975 – 1980
July 16, 2021–January 23, 2022
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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.