Shooting pool on Saturday afternoon, Clarksdale, Mississippi Delta.
| Artist | Marion Post Wolcott (American, 1910–1990) |
|---|---|
| Title | Shooting pool on Saturday afternoon, Clarksdale, Mississippi Delta. |
| Date | November 1939 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 6 7/8 × 9 in. (17.5 × 22.8 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.4.69 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A horizontal black-and-white photograph depicts eight dark-skinned men wearing a mix of suit jackets, sweaters, and hats gathering around a pool table. One person leans over to strike the cue ball. An empty bottle and some trash lay on the ground below the table.
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"Shooting pool on Saturday afternoon, Clarksdale, Mississippi Delta. | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=79.200.XX.4.69