Photograph of Felton W. Williams Jr. and Arthur M. Williams playing guitar: Museum Object and Cultural History
Photograph of Felton W. Williams Jr. and Arthur M. Williams playing guitar: Date: 1963. Created by: Unidentified. Subject of: Felton W. Williams Jr., American, 1934 - 2012.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black-and-white photograph of Felton W. Williams and his brother, Arthur M. Williams, playing instruments. Felton is playing his electric console steel guitar and Arthur, sitting next to him, is playing an electric guitar. In front of them is a speaker. An ironing board and bed are visible in the background. Printed at the top margin is [JAN 63].
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1963
- Created by: Unidentified
- Subject of: Felton W. Williams Jr., American, 1934 - 2012
- Subject of: Arthur M. Williams, American, 1932 - 2003
- Type: photographs
- Type: portraits
- Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 3 1/2 × 5 in. (8.9 × 12.7 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Gospel (Music)
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Musicians
- Topic: Pentecostal
- Topic: Photography
- Topic: Technology
- Object number: 2011.64.6.1
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of Felton W. Williams, Jr.
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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