Photograph folder from the Ubangi Club: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A photograph folder from the Ubangi Club. The paper folder holds a black-and-white photograph (2013.46.25.67.1). The folder is green with a faux leather finish and is held together with two (2) staples along the spine. The front cover centrally features green text in a black circle with protrusions on the left and right sides. The text, written in varying fonts, reads, [THE WORLD FAMOUS / UBANGI / club]. On the right is a stylized, black graphic of a female dancer, depicted wearing bikini top, beaded jewelry, armbands, and bracelets. Black text at the bottom, bordered above and below by two (2) red lines, reads, [1678 BROADWAY - NEW YORK / 3 SHOWS NIGHTLY - - - CIRCLE 6-4959]. The black-and-white photograph is housed on the right, interior page of the folder, in a paper frame. The left interior page is blank. On the back of the folder is printed black text, bordered by a black decorative frame, which reads, [SOUVENIR PHOTO / $1.00 / REMEBRANCE OF A / PLEASANT EVENING AT / UBANGI CLUB].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1942
• Manufactured by: Unidentified
• Subject of: Ubangi Club, American, 1934 - 1944
• Type: folders (containers)
• Medium: ink on paper with metal
• Dimensions: H x W x D (Closed): 6 7/16 × 8 9/16 × 1/16 in. (16.4 × 21.7 × 0.2 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (Open): 6 7/16 × 17 × 1/16 in. (16.4 × 43.2 × 0.1 cm)
• Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Dance
• Topic: Jazz (Music)
• Topic: Nightlife
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Theatre
• Object number: 2013.46.25.67.2
• 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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