Signed photographic postcard of Vanity with envelope: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

The front of the postcard features a sepia-toned photograph of Vanity, wearing a cropped The Last Dragon t-shirt, black pants, and black gloves. Signed in purple ink:[Julius / love? / (illegible) / loves /Julius] The back is white with black lettering in the upper left corner [Motown / 6255 Sunset Blvd. / Los Angeles, Ca. 90028]. In a white envelope addressed to Mr. Julius Carry from Tri-Star Pictures. The envelope has no postmark.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1985
• Created by: Motown Record Corporation, American, founded 1959
• Subject of: Vanity, Canadian, 1959 - 2016
• Owned by: Julius J. Carry III, American, 1952 - 2008
• Type: portraits
• Type: photographic postcards
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Postcard): 4 x 6 in. (10.2 x 15.2 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Envelope): 4 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (10.5 x 24.1 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Film
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2013.49.5ab
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, "I am the Master, Sho'Nuff!" Gift of Naomi Carry in loving memory of Julius J. Carry, III
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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