https://202s15.cesaunders.net/files/original/b48fa06971b9f0f65f7c71a8d44774fe.png 2b7f138fc7599ab71a816c6233da0ec6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Enter the title exactly as printed in the document or image. If there is no title, provide a brief descriptive title enclosed in square brackets. If the item is an excerpt, follow the title with "excerpt" in square brackets. See fields guide for more information. New York, New York. Street scene in Harlem Creator Enter the name of the author or other creator of the document or image exactly as (s)he is identified in the document. If no author is specified there, see fields guide. Roger Smith, photographer Date The date the document or image was originally published or created, in YYYY-MM-DD format (see fields guide for further details) June, 1943 Description Describe key features of the primary source and how they help to answer the research question at hand (usually the significance of a space or place to a text and/or its author or readers) This is a photograph of a street scene in Harlem, New York in June of 1943. It is part of The Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection, a gathering of black-and-white negative prints from a variety of sources, which comprise a photographic history of life in America from 1935-1944. In The Color Purple, Nettie writes to Celie about visiting Harlem, New York prior to leaving for Africa on her missionary trip. This photograph depicts Harlem, New York as Nettie may have observed it during her time there. Nettie is amazed that black people “own a whole section” of the beautiful New York City. She notes the number of churches and that she sees “colored people” in motor cars and fine houses with “indoor toilets” and “gas or electric lights.” The people Nettie meets in Harlem are kind and generous to her and the family’s missionary causes. In this photograph, one can see houses, “motor cars,” storefronts, and the people of Harlem conversing jovially on the street. To Nettie, Harlem, New York evokes a sense of hope for black people in America especially when compared to the environment in which she grows up. Contributor The name of the person who obtained, uploaded, and described the item. Please use the same form of your name throughout the site. Whitney Olson Source* Provide an MLA-style "works cited" entry specifying details of both the original publication or distribution of the document, and where you found it (e.g. a library database). See fields guide for details. Smith, Roger. New York, New York. Street Scene in Harlem. 1943. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540. Www.loc.gov. Web. 23 Apr. 2015. Rights Please copy and paste the most appropriate of the three boilerplate statements provided in the fields guide. Original document identified in the originating depository (see “source” field) as free of publication restrictions. For further information, please see the “about” page. Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Harlem New York City