Photograph of Lena Horne in profile

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Object Details

Created by

Carl Van Vechten, American, 1880 - 1964

Subject of

Lena Horne, American, 1917 - 2010

Description

Black and white profile photograph of Lena Horne with blind stamp of Carl Van Vechten in lower left image corner and his stamp on verso.

Credit Line

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

Date

1941

Object number

2011.27.1.1

Restrictions & Rights

Public Domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Medium

gelatin and silver on photographic paper

Dimensions

L x W: 9 7/8 x 8 7/8 in. (25.1 x 22.5 cm)

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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

Actors

Photography

Singers (Musicians)

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50fd754db-82fb-44be-9ad0-3c2f78f49025

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.27.1.1