Mr. Young demonstrating voting machine to Florence Williams and another woman, possibly Teenie Harris' cousin

ca. 1957-1963

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Mr. Young demonstrating voting machine to Florence Williams and another woman, possibly Teenie Harris' cousin
  • Title
  • Mr. Young demonstrating voting machine to Florence Williams and another woman, possibly Teenie Harris' cousin
  • Creator
  • Harris, Charles Teenie
  • Date
  • ca. 1957-1963
  • Identifier
  • 1996.69.284
  • Source Identifier
  • Carnegie Museum of Art 1996.69.284
  • Description
  • Blacks learned how to vote using this educational tool or mock up of voting machine. Mr. Young is demonstrating to Florence Williams (with glasses) and a lady in light coat reported to be Harris's cousin. Posters read: Kennedy for President Leadership for the 60's; Bill Moorhead Vote Democratic; Robert F. Kent Vote Republican; Smith State Treasurer Vote Republican." Kennedy won the 1960 presidential election over the Republican candidate, Richard M. Nixon."
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Men--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
    Women--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
    Voting--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
    African Americans--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
    Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.
    Young, Mr.
    Williams, Florence.
    Presidential elections--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
    Election campaigns--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
  • Source
  • Teenie Harris Photograph Collection, 1920-1970
  • Contributor
  • Carnegie Museum of Art
  • Collection
  • Teenie Harris Photographs
  • Rights Information
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  • Rights Holder
  • Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh