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Untitled: Date: 1974. Photograph by: Gaylord Oscar Herron, American. Subject of: Charlie Wilson, American.

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The object in the museum catalogue

A sepia toned digital image of brothers Charlie (right), Ronnie (center), and Robert (left) Wilson. They are all wearing 1970s-style tops and bell-bottom pants with various style hats, one top hat and two in what looks like a cowboy style.

Materials, dates and provenance

  • Date: 1974
  • Photograph by: Gaylord Oscar Herron, American
  • Subject of: Charlie Wilson, American
  • Subject of: Ronnie Wilson, American
  • Subject of: Robert Wilson, American, 1956 - 2010
  • Subject of: The Gap Band, American, 1967 - 2010
  • Type: portraits
  • Type: digital images
  • Type: digital media - born analog
  • Medium: digital
  • Dimensions: H x W: 1274 pixels × 1525 pixels, 5.57 MB
  • Place captured: Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
  • Topic: African American
  • Topic: American West
  • Topic: Communities
  • Topic: Families
  • Topic: Funk (Music)
  • Topic: Photography
  • Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
  • Topic: Singers (Musicians)
  • Object number: 2012.67.52
  • Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gaylord Oscar Herron
  • Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

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: © Gaylord Oscar Herron Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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