Ice on a Waterway

Unknown photographers, United States

About 1889-1897

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Abstract color pastel
View of Crosby's Opera House, a five-story Italianate palace with a mansard roof, located on the north side of Washington Street between State and Dearborn in the city of Chicago. Here it is seen from a point on State Street, looking northwest. The street in front of the opera house—filled with people, horse-drawn carriages, and dogs—bustles with activity. A large tree, perhaps an oak, dominates the foreground at left of center.
This black and white photograph shows a young African American man dancing on stage in a light hat, jacket, white shirt, light pants, white socks, and black shoes. He bends slightly at the wait, with his arms extended in front of him and one foot in front of the other. At the edge of the stage, footlight bulbs are visible in front of an audience. Behind the performer, balcony seats step toward the upper left of the image.
This horizontal black and white photo collage captures fourteen images of a man in various movements while running. The first row of seven images shows an unclothed, muscular man from his right side. Each image captures a different pose. The second row of seven images shows the same man, but he is captured from behind as he runs. Each image captures a different pose. All images are surrounded by a thin, black border.