Film still of The Last Dragon cast: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black-and-white photograph of seven men and women in costumes from the film The Last Dragon. The seven actors and actresses are gathered around a balding man wearing a black jacket. At the front center of the photograph is Julius Carry dressed as Sho'nuff. Besides Carry, all of the other six actors and actresses are wearing headbands, along with their costumes. Handwritten on back of photograph is [L.D - 2527].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1985
• Created by: Louis Goldman
• Subject of: de Passe Entertainment, founded 1968
• Subject of: Julius J. Carry III, American, 1952 - 2008
• Owned by: Julius J. Carry III, American, 1952 - 2008
• Type: film stills
• Type: portraits
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 1/8 in. (20.3 x 25.7 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Film
• Object number: 2013.49.13.3
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, "I am the Master, Sho'Nuff!" Gift of Naomi Carry in loving memory of Julius J. Carry, III
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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