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Marian Anderson

African American Museum

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Object Details

Created by

Unidentified

Subject of

Marian Anderson, American, 1897 - 1993

Description

A black-and-white photograph of Marian Anderson wearing a dark dress, hat, and heels, standing next to a piano.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Howard Greenberg Gallery

Date

1950s

Object number

2012.169.4

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Type

gelatin silver prints
portraits

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 9 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (24.1 x 19.7 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Photographs and Still Images

Movement

Civil Rights Movement

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American
Civil Rights
Photography
Singers (Musicians)

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53ca33d33-f8fd-43a9-ba4f-76ae869d90c8

Record ID

nmaahc_2012.169.4

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