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The object in the museum catalogue

Sepia-toned digital print on archival paper created by the photographer, Gaylord Oscar Herron. The photograph depicts 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. All three are seated on a white wooden porch swing. Below the photograph is the following annotation: "1974/095". The back of the print contains the artist's signature and date ("1974").

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1974; printed 2012
• Photograph by: Gaylord Oscar Herron, American
• Subject of: The Gap Band, American, 1967 - 2010
• Subject of: Charlie Wilson, American
• Subject of: Ronnie Wilson, American
• Subject of: Robert Wilson, American, 1956 - 2010
• Type: portraits
• Type: digital prints
• Medium: ink on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 x 20 1/4 in. (33 x 51.4 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Mat): 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: American West
• Topic: Communities
• Topic: Families
• Topic: Funk (Music)
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
• Object number: 2012.67.7
• 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

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