Gelatin silver print of unidentified singing group: Museum Object and Cultural History
Gelatin silver print of unidentified singing group: Date: early to mid 20th century. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black and white photograph of an unidentified male singing group, consisting of four young men or boys and a microphone.
The boys wear white collared shirts, black suit jackets, black bowties, and light colored pants. The boy in front on the proper right side has his hands folded in front of him. The boy in front on the proper left side is holding onto the microphone stand with his proper right hand. The photograph has several creases and tattered edges. There are small holes at the top and bottoms of the photograph.
The back of the photograph has a partially visible stamp for a location in Baltimore.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: early to mid 20th century
- Photograph by: Unidentified
- Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Type: portraits
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 6 1/2 × 4 5/8 in. (16.5 × 11.7 cm)
- Place captured: Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Photography
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2015.97.38.8
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: Unknown - Restrictions Possible Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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