Object Details
Photographer
Kriegsmann, James J.
Names
Ellington, Mercer Kennedy, 1919-1996 (musician)
Collection Creator
Ellington, Edward
Richardson, Deborra A.
Ellington, Gaye
Collection Citation
Edward and Gaye Ellington Collection of Duke Ellington Materials, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Scope and Contents
Diagonal composition. Imprints below image: "Mercer Ellington / And His Orchestra" (left) and "1775 Broadway / Room 431" (right, below Kriegsmann's stylized signature within the print).
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Local Numbers
AC0704-0000001.tif (AC Scan)
Topic
African American musicians
Portraits -- African American men -- 1940-1960
Photographer
Kriegsmann, James J.
Culture
African Americans
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Sponsor
Processing and encoding funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Extent
1 Item (10" x 8".)
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Silver gelatin on paper.
Date
circa 1940-1960
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Photographs
Publicity photographs
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but copyright held by the donors. The Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Photographs -- 1940-1950 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin
Publicity photographs
Restrictions
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
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Record ID
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