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Photograph of a piano player

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Unidentified

    Subject of

    Unidentified Man or Men

    Description

    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a male piano player. The man is depicted in three quarters profile, from the waist up. He is seated at a piano, depicted on the right side of the image, with his face turned towards the viewer. His hands rest on the piano keyboard. He is depicted wearing a black jacket, white shirt, and black tie. There is a stylized photographer's mark printed in the negative in the bottom right corner. There are no inscriptions on the back of the photograph.

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    early 20th-mid 20th century

    Object number

    2013.46.25.43

    Restrictions & Rights

    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Rights assessment and 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): 9 × 7 1/16 in. (22.9 × 17.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 1/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.5 × 20.5 cm)

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Collection title

    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection

    Classification

    Photographs and Still Images

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Music
    Photography

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54d300f30-3e30-4495-a0b9-cc43ede6fc21

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2013.46.25.43

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