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Isaac Hayes in His Office at Stax Records, Memphis, Tennessee

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    Object Details

    Created by

    Dr. Ernest C. Withers, American, 1922 - 2007

    Subject of

    Isaac Hayes, American, 1942 - 2008

    Description

    Isaac Hayes stands while on the phone. He wears aviator sunglasses and a striped shirt with billowing sleeves. The walls of his office are striped.

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    1970s

    Object number

    2009.16.24

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Ernest C. Withers Trust
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    gelatin silver prints
    portraits

    Medium

    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

    Dimensions

    H x W (Image and Sheet): 19 15/16 × 16 in. (50.6 × 40.6 cm)

    Place depicted

    Memphis, Shelby 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

    Movement

    Civil Rights Movement

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Soul (Music)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58e3ca3be-d458-496c-81b7-b6f99e62f52f

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2009.16.24

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