Group portrait of a jazz band at high school prom

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Object Details

Created by

Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Description

A large band consisting mostly of young men stand in front of the "Moonlight and Roses" prom banner with instruments in hand. An elderly man in black tie sits in a chair in front of the musicians. White/light colored linoleum dominates the foreground of the image.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson

Date

1948 - 1970s

Object number

2012.137.3.34

Restrictions & Rights

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

gelatin silver prints

Medium

photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Place made

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, 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

Band (Music)

Education

Jazz (Music)

Photography

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f23e7005-8844-4e5d-8b38-b25e13d374e0

Record ID

nmaahc_2012.137.3.34