Object Details
Photograph by
Steve Jackson Jr., 1923 - 1999
Subject of
Duke Ellington, American, 1899 - 1974
Unidentified Woman or Women
Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
Description
This black and white photograph depicts Duke Ellington seated between two women. Sitting behind a table, Duke Ellington wears a dark suit, light colored shirt and spotted tie. The woman seated to his left wears a light colored dress with a double strand of pearls. The woman to his right wears a spotted dress with large round white earrings. The back of a man's head is visible in the foreground. The back of the photograph has a green sticker with "#9" handwritten on it.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
Date
ca. 1955
Object number
2016.117.9
Restrictions & Rights
© Linda A. Jackson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 7 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (19 × 24 cm)
H x W (sheet): 8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.3 × 25.3 cm)
Place depicted
Fillmore, San Francisco, California, 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
Bebop (Music)
Entertainers
Jazz (Music)
Music
Nightlife
Singers (Musicians)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2016.117.9