A D. C. Department of Recreation sponsored reception at the National Theater building for actress Butterfly McQueen, the well known cast member of Gone With The Wind (1936) and Gre

The object in the museum catalogue

A black-and-white photograph of Butterfly McQueen. Three women appear in the background. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped and inscribed on the back.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: May 24, 1978
• Photograph by: Milton Williams, American, born 1940
• Subject of: Thelma McQueen, American, 1911 - 1995
• Subject of: Unidentified Woman or Women
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, mounting board
• Dimensions: H x W (Image and Sheet): 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (25.1 x 20 cm)
• Place captured: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Film
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Theatre
• Object number: 2011.15.31
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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