Star Bicycle Shop, Granby Street, Norfolk
Artist
Unknown
CultureAmerican
DateNovember 1919
MediumSelenium-toned gelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (19.1 × 24.1 cm)
Overall, Support: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Overall, Support: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of David Johnson
Object number87.502.22
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a selenium-toned gelatin silver print. This 8 x 10" contact print was made from a 6-1/2 x 8-1/2 inch glass plate negative, printed by David Johnson. It depicts two men in a bicycle repair shop. The man on the left is William Francis Cavender (Frank), owner of Star Bicycle which was located on Granby Street in Norfolk. Label TextAmerican Bicycle Repair Shop, Norfolk, Virginia, November 1919 Selenium-toned gelatin silver print from glass plate negative, printed by David Johnson, 1987 Gift of David Johnson 87.502.22 Exhibition History"Portraying a Nation: American Portrait Photography, 1850-2010," Alice R. and Sol B. Frank Photo Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, August 25, 2010 - September 11, 2011.
