Helen Humes, 1978: Museum Object and Cultural History
Helen Humes, 1978: Date: 1978. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Helen Humes, American, 1913 - 1981.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black-and-white photograph of Helen Humes singing at a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Humes is lit from the front and most of the photo is in darkness. She is visible from the left profile and has her mouth open. She is holding the microphone in her left hand.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1978
- Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American
- Subject of: Helen Humes, American, 1913 - 1981
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Type: portraits
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (35 x 24.5 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 3/4 x 10 13/16 in. (35 x 27.5 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Place captured: Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Blues (Music)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Photography
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2012.164.24
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
- 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: © David D. Spitzer Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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