Museum object · gelatin silver prints
Neighborhood children cooling off a fire hydrant located at 10th and Rhode Island Avenue N. W. Washington D. C.
July 2, 1976
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A black-and-white photograph of children playing in the water coming from a fire hydrant on a city street. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped on the back.
- Catalog date
- July 2, 1976
- Recorded places
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Local and regional; Photography; Play
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog reference: 2011.15.48
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection