Nancy Wilson - Convention Hall, Atlantic City, N.J. - 1980

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Object Details

Photograph by

Robert Houston, American, 1935 - 2021

Subject of

Nancy Wilson, American, 1937 - 2018

Description

This image depicts Nancy Wilson, singer and entertainer. Wearing a fitted strapless black dress, she holds a microphone up to her open mouth with her right hand. Her left hand is held loosely at waist height. She wears a ring on the fourth finger of her left hand, a simple chain choker, and small earrings. Shot from below, the angle of the picture gives her a monumental aspect.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston

Date

1980

Object number

2014.116.18

Restrictions & Rights

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

portraits

digital images

digital media - born analog

Medium

digital

Dimensions

H x W: 8671 pixels × 6304 pixels, 104.27 MB

Place depicted

Convention Hall, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, 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

Jazz (Music)

Photography

Women

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d8c12bd9-bbe8-4305-9c3c-6d3cbc96270e

Record ID

nmaahc_2014.116.18