Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Photographic print of Crystal Barber Shop and Billiard Parlor
ca. 1950-1960
1400 Wylie Avnue, Hill District, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 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 Crystal Barber Shop and Billiard Parlor owned by William "Woogie" Harris. The photograph features the building with two neon signs that read: [Crystal Barber Shop] / Manicuring] and [Crystal Billiard Parlor / Shoe Shine]. To the left of the shop are additional buildings. Two unidentified men stand in the doorway of the shop. Other unidentified people walk on the street in front of the business. The bottom right corner of the photograph has a handwritten inscription in blue ink: [515]. The back of the photograph is blank.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog reference: 2014.302.65
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