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Series I. Photographs, 1977-1980

Scope and Contents note

Series I. Photographs includes twenty-two 11x14 black and white photographs taken on East 6th Street between 1977 and 1980. The photographs have been loosely arranged by subject. Seven photographs show a woman named Shirley and her four children over a period of two years. Other photographs show individual portraits of children, street scenes of children and adults playing and lounging, and a few images of adults and children. Each photograph has been titled, dated, and signed by the photographer on the verso of each photograph. Titles recorded below are transcribed from the verso.

Photographs are arranged loosely by subject, and thereunder by date. Titles are the photographer's.

Shirley and Family

Shirley and Cornell grooming their children, East 6th St. NYC, 1978 October

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Shirley, her four children - Sam, Charlie, Yvette, and Bernadette - in backyard with neighborhood - East 6th St. NYC, 1978 August

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Before Christening - Shirley in middle, Cornell on right with their children, 1978 January

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Bernadette, Yvette, Charlie, and baby (Shirley's children), 1979 February

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Twins combing Shirley's hair - East 6th St. NYC, 1979 February

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Shirley with baby in gutter water - East 6th St. NYC, 1979 July

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Shirley's twin daughter Yvette in kitchen, 1979 August

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Children and Adults

Lenny holding Michelle, 1977 October

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Nancy (pregnant belly). Her daughter Michelle imitating, East 6th St. NYC, 1978 December

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Pedro holding his niece (bike in foreground) East 6th St. NYC, 1978 May

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Helen and Charlie, 1980 December

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Children

The Graduate, 1977

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2 girls with dolls, 1977 June

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Boy with glasses in lower east side lot, 1977 November

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Alberto E 6th St. NYC, 1978 October

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Groups of Children

Neighborhood friends East 6th St. NYC, 1977

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Volleyball in front of Sloan Center street - East 6th St. NYC, 1978 July

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Playing in street - hydrant water - East 6th St. NYC, 1979 July

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Summer camp marching orders- East 6th St. NYC, 1979 July

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Other Groups

Woman, garbage, and dog, 1977 September

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Her foot was amputated after getting ganguerene [sic] from rat bite. Woman's grandson by window overlooking East 6th St., 1979 May

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"Hanging out"- local residents East 6th St. NYC, 1978 February

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