Locket with photographs of Harriette and Harry T. Moore
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Object Details
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Harriette Vyda Simms Moore, American, 1902 - 1952
- Harry Tyson Moore, American, 1905 - 1951
- Owned by
- Harriette Vyda Simms Moore, American, 1902 - 1952
- Description
- Locket belonging to Harriette Vyda Simms Moore with two black and white photographs inside of herself and her husband Harry Tyson Moore. This circular locket opens into two halves, each half with a small photograph. The outside of the locket is a gold colored metal, with a floral design engraved on the front half. The back half is plain. There is a small metal loop soldered to the top to attach a suspension chain. There is another small loop hanging from it. On the inside are two photographs, each framed by a copper colored ring set into the metal. The two photographs show each individual from the shoulders up. Harry Moore is wearing a suit with a high collar; Harriette Moore is wearing a light colored blouse with a fold over collar. The former gazes directly at the viewer, the latter is gazing away to the viewer's right. There are tree branches behind her and shrubs in the background behind him.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Juanita Evangeline Moore, daughter; "Skip" Pagan, grandson; and Darren Pagan, great-grandson
- early to mid 20th century
- Object number
- 2013.157.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- lockets
- gelatin silver prints
- Medium
- metal, silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- Diameter (closed): 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
- H x W (open): 2 7/16 x 1 3/8 in. (6.2 x 3.5 cm)
- Place collected
- New Carrollton, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Mims, Brevard County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Jewelry and Adornment
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Clothing and dress
- Resistance
- Segregation
- Violence
- Women
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.157.4
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a1a9d995-de3a-42b1-8f49-2cee153d398e
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