Photographic postcard of the C. & M. A. Gospel Quintette: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A photographic postcard featuring an image of Floyd H. Lacy, John H. Parker, Spurgeon R. Jones, Alexander E. Talbert, and Henry D. Hodges wearing suits. Two of the men are seated together, while the remaining three stand around them. The seated man on the left is holding a small plucked string instrument. The seated man on the right is reading a book. Image features signatures in white (in the negative) along the left edge. Text reads [C. & M.A. / Gospel / Quintette / 22068 80th St. / Cleveland / Ohio / Lacy / Parker / Jones / Talbert / Hodges]. The reverse has [POST CARD] at the top, a blank space for writing correspondence and address, and possibly an identification number written in pencil in the upper left corner.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1920-1940
• Created by: Unidentified
• Subject of: C. & M. A. Gospel Singers and Quintette, founded 1914
• Subject of: Floyd H. Lacy, American
• Subject of: John W. Parker, American
• Subject of: Spurgeon R. Jones, American
• Subject of: Alexander E. Talbert, American
• Subject of: Henry D. Hodges, American
• Type: portraits
• Type: photographic postcards
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Image and sheet): 3 7/16 × 5 7/16 in. (8.7 × 13.8 cm)
• Place depicted: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Christianity
• Topic: Gospel (Music)
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Religion
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Topic: Spirituals (Music)
• Object number: 2013.46.23
• 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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