A study about African American artists, artists working at various jobs to finance artistic pursuits during the Great Depression. A railway track can be seen. A train emerges and an artist working as technician. Man cleaning and sweeping with a broom and a dirt collector. A woman is sewing a white cloth. Closeup views of hands of people working on a telephone switchboard.
Close-up views of hands of various workers performing jobs and tasks in the 1920s. Female hands working on typewriter. View of hands of a woman operating a manual typewriter. Hands of a man who is busy stacking, shuffling, and stapling papers with a large stapler. Hands of a man putting papers, post, or mail into mail slots in a mail room operation. A restaurant waiter carrying a tray on his shoulder. Hands at work washing windows and using a small squeegee tool to clean the windows. Hands operating the lift mechanism for a Haughton elevator in a building. View from inside moving car of hands on steering wheel of car as it parks.
African American artist Palmer Hayden is seen at work during the "Harlem Renaissance." Palmer C. Hayden is painting a scene that includes the Brooklyn Bridge. He is shown seated at work, and standing, with the bridge in the background.
African American, "Harlem Renaissance" artist Palmer Hayden is seen at an easel, working on a painting that includes the Brooklyn Bridge. Another man is with him (possibly Beauford Delaney) and they are seen viewing and discussing the painting.
Carving of sculpture is shown by African American artist Richmond Barthe, during the "Harlem Renaissance" period. Full body sculptures of a dancing male and female from different angles are seen in studio workshop, with Barthe's hands briefly seen working on the sculpture.
Aaron Douglas is shown working on a painting. Aaron Douglas (May 26, 1898 - February 3, 1979) was an American painter and a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance.