Marian Anderson, Celebrated Contralto, Recognized as one of the Greatest of All Time: Museum Object and Cultural History
Marian Anderson, Celebrated Contralto, Recognized as one of the Greatest of All Time: Date: 1947. Published by: The Associated Publishers, Inc., American, 1921 - 2005. Subject of: Marian Anderson, American, 1897 - 1993.
The object in the museum catalogue
A reproduction of a black-and-white press photograph of singer, Marian Anderson with the following title below the image: "Celebrated Contralto, Recognized as one of the Greatest of All Time".
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1947
- Published by: The Associated Publishers, Inc., American, 1921 - 2005
- Subject of: Marian Anderson, American, 1897 - 1993
- Type: portraits
- Medium: paper (fiber product) and ink
- Dimensions: L x W: 5 11/16 x 4 in. (14.4 x 10.2 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Classical (Music)
- Topic: Opera (Music)
- Topic: Photography
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2010.66.145
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jackie Bryant Smith
- 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: ©1947 The Associated Publishers, Inc Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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