Hammond Dance School

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Object Details

Photograph by

Robert H. McNeill, American, 1917 - 2005

Subject of

Unidentified Child or Children

Bernice Hammond

Description

A black and white photograph of students and a teacher at the Bernice Hammond Dance School. The photograph features five students standing at the bar practicing. Their teacher, Bernice Hammond, stands in front of them demonstrating pointe. Framed photographs adorn the walls of the studio.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Graham Holdings Company

Date

ca. 1940

Object number

2014.276.2.7

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

gelatin silver prints

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W x D (image): 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title

Robert McNeill Photographs

Classification

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Ballet

Children

Education

Local and regional

Photography

Recreation

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ce6ac86b-41be-4ef7-8916-8a8fc4d90a6f

Record ID

nmaahc_2014.276.2.7