Carte-de-visite of the Jubilee Singers

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Object Details

Created by

American Missionary Association, American, 1846 - 1999

Photograph by

James Wallace Black, American, 1825 - 1896

Subject of

Fisk Jubilee Singers, American, founded 1871

Fisk University, American, founded 1866

Description

A carte-de-viste depicting the Fisk University Jubilee Singers, with all nine members present. On the back, the photo reads "American Missionary Association. Jubilee Singers, Fisk University, Nashville, TN."

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Date

1872; printed later

Object number

2010.54.4

Restrictions & Rights

Public Domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

cartes-de-visite

albumen prints

Medium

albumen and silver on photographic paper and cardboard

Dimensions

H x W: 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (6.4 x 10.8 cm)

Place depicted

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Christianity

Education

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Humanitarianism

Photography

Religion

Singers (Musicians)

Spirituals (Music)

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58030e3a6-8dfa-497a-a83e-fc416776243e

Record ID

nmaahc_2010.54.4