Doris and James Williams in their Butchers Hill grocery store. Friends and neighbors stop by each morning for coffee and to catch up on the news.

Linda Rich, Doris and James Williams in their Butchers Hill grocery store. Friends and neighbors stop by each morning for coffee and to catch up on the news., 1979, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project, 2020.68.6
Linda Rich, Doris and James Williams in their Butchers Hill grocery store. Friends and neighbors stop by each morning for coffee and to catch up on the news., 1979, gelatin silver print, sheet: 10 7⁄8 in. × 14 in. (27.6 × 35.6 cm) image: 9 5⁄8 × 11 3⁄4 in. (24.4 × 29.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project, 2020.68.6

Artwork Details

Title
Doris and James Williams in their Butchers Hill grocery store. Friends and neighbors stop by each morning for coffee and to catch up on the news.
Artist
Date
1979
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 10 7⁄8 in. × 14 in. (27.6 × 35.6 cm) image: 9 5⁄8 × 11 3⁄4 in. (24.4 × 29.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Object — foodstuff
  • Architecture Interior — commercial — store
Object Number
2020.68.6
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2020.68.6

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Chain Gang
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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.

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