The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled: Museum Object and Cultural History
The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled: Date: 1946-1948. Photograph by: Wayne F. Miller, American, 1918 - 2013. Subject of: Unidentified Woman or Women.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black-and-white photograph of an African American chorus girl who is sitting and fixing her hair backstage while the other chorus girls around her are getting dressed and putting on make-up.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1946-1948
- Photograph by: Wayne F. Miller, American, 1918 - 2013
- Subject of: Unidentified Woman or Women
- Type: gelatin silver prints
- Medium: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
- Dimensions: H x W (Image): 10 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (26.4 x 26.4 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
- Place depicted: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Bebop (Music)
- Topic: Blues (Music)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Nightlife
- Topic: Photography
- Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Topic: Soul (Music)
- Object number: 2009.24.10
- 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: © Magnum Photos Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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