Fans Leave the Ryman After a Performance

An intergenerational crowd leaves the Ryman Auditorium after a show. The WSM stands for We Shield Millions, the motto for the insurance company that originally funded the Grand Ole Opry.

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Object Details

maker

Horenstein, Henry

Description

An intergenerational crowd leaves the Ryman Auditorium after a show. The "WSM" stands for "We Shield Millions," the motto for the insurance company that originally funded the Grand Ole Opry.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Horenstein, Henry

print

2003

ID Number

2003.0169.060

accession number

2003.0169

catalog number

2003.0169.060

Object Name

photograph

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 11 in x 14 in; 27.94 cm x 35.56 cm

Place Made

United States: Tennessee, Nashville-Davidson, Grand Ole Opry

United States: Tennessee, Nashville-Davidson, Ryman Theater

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Music & Musical Instruments

Popular Entertainment

Cultures & Communities

Photography

Art

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-9e97-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1213087