Photograph of North Greenwood Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Object Details

Photograph by: Unidentified
Subject of: Williams Building, American, founded 1922; Williams Dreamland Theater, American, founded 1906; Woods Building, American, 1916 - 1921

Description: A black-and-white photograph of North Greenwood Ave. in Tulsa, Oklahoma, prior to the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot. The photograph was taken looking north down the avenue from East Archer Street. The Williams Building is visible on the left side of the photograph. A sign that reads “Dentist” is visible on the second story of the Williams Building. Across the street the east side of N. Greenwood Ave. is visible. On the far right side of the photograph is the Woods Building. The Dreamland Theater is at the center of the photograph, the last building visible on the east side of the street. Several cars are parked on the east side of the avenue and people are seen walking or standing around the street. One figure on the corner outside the Williams building has a bicycle. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams

1916-1921

Restrictions & Rights: Public domain; Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Place depicted: Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title: W.D. Williams Family Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Classification: Media Arts-Photography

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; American South; American West; Black Enterprise; Business; Communities; Photography; U.S. History, 1865-1921

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd576de6836-2689-4b8e-a867-e9ac6899df85