Poster for The Four Inkspots and the N.B.C. Orchestra: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A poster advertising a performance of The Four Ink Spots plus the N.B.C. Orchestra in Northfield, Vermont at the Norwich University Armory on May 3rd. The poster has black writing at the top that gives information about the event. The center of the poster contains large lettering that reads: The Four Ink Spots and a black and white photograph of the group. Text at the bottom gives additional information about the performance as well as the name of the management company sponsoring the group. The back of the poster is blank.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1950s
• Created by: Unidentified
• Distributed by: Gale Inc., American
• Subject of: The Ink Spots, American, 1931 - 1964
• Subject of: NBC Symphony Orchestra, American, 1937 - 1954
• Type: posters
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 22 x 14 in. (55.9 x 35.6 cm)
• Place depicted: Norwich University, Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Amusements
• Topic: Popular music
• Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
• Topic: Rock and roll (Music)
• Object number: 2011.57.35
• 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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