Helen Taylor, urban survivor. Her house had been burglarized more than twenty times. She was forced to move to a better protected, government subsidized apartment in Butchers Hill.

Elinor Cahn, Helen Taylor, urban survivor. Her house had been burglarized more than twenty times. She was forced to move to a better protected, government subsidized apartment in Butchers Hill., ca. 1975, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project, 2020.68.11
Elinor Cahn, Helen Taylor, urban survivor. Her house had been burglarized more than twenty times. She was forced to move to a better protected, government subsidized apartment in Butchers Hill., ca. 1975, gelatin silver print, sheet: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm) image: 10 1⁄4 in. × 10 in. (26 × 25.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project, 2020.68.11

Artwork Details

Title
Helen Taylor, urban survivor. Her house had been burglarized more than twenty times. She was forced to move to a better protected, government subsidized apartment in Butchers Hill.
Artist
Date
ca. 1975
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm) image: 10 1⁄4 in. × 10 in. (26 × 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture Exterior
  • Cityscape — Maryland — Baltimore
  • Portrait female
Object Number
2020.68.11
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2020.68.11

Works by this artist (3 items)

Image Not Available
The Child of Mary
Artist
Date1896
oil on canvas
Not on view
Elliott Daingerfield, Return from the Farm, ca. 1915-1920, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Henry Ward Ranger through the National Academy of Design, 1943.11.5
Return from the Farm
Artist
Dateca. 1915-1920
oil on canvas
Not on view
Elliott Daingerfield, Bringing Home the New Born Lamb, 1890, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1987.63
Bringing Home the New Born Lamb
Artist
Date1890
oil on canvas
Not on view

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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