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For #InternationalDogDay, we’ve dug through the Charles “Teenie” Harris Archive to spotlight a few of the very good dogs that Harris photographed over the years. A lifelong Pittsburgher born and raised in the Hill District neighborhood, Charles “Teenie” Harris (1908–1998) chronicled the city’s ever-changing communities as well as the fullness of Black life and experiences in midcentury America. To learn more about Harris and explore the archive, head to the link in our bio! — [1] Ira Vann Harris and dog in front of Harris home, 7604 Mulford Street, Homewood, ca. 1960 [2] St. Bernard dog, “Big Boy”, standing on lawn with brick sidewalk and railing in foreground, possibly at Harris home on 7604 Mulford Street in Homewood, ca. 1968–1970 [3] Young woman with two dogs, ca. 1940–1946 [4] Two Afghan hounds, Chupressi and Tachi, posed in front of brick house or building, front view, August 1946 [5] Portrait of young woman, possibly Dolores Penn, seated on bench with Scotty dog, in Harris ...

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