Portraits and People
The Counter at Riley’s Roast Beef
The Counter at Riley’s Roast Beef, Chelsea.
Three women sit together at Riley's counter while the street remains visible through the window behind them. The scene brings conversation, habit, and neighborhood life into a single informal portrait.
Included in the McMullen Museum exhibition as The Counter at Riley’s Roast Beef.
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- Photograph © Arnie Jarmak.
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- Collection of Arnie Jarmak.
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- © Arnie Jarmak. Reuse requires permission.
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The Counter at Riley’s Roast Beef, Chelsea.
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