Object Details
Created by
Dr. Ernest C. Withers, American, 1922 - 2007
Subject of
Lionel Hampton, American, 1908 - 2002
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Description
Lionel Hampton, on stage drumsticks in hand, faces an excited audience.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
ca. 1955
Object number
2009.16.21
Restrictions & Rights
© Ernest C. Withers Trust
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: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 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
Jazz (Music)
Photography
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2009.16.21