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Photograph of Una Mae Carlisle

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    James J. Kriegsmann, 1909 - 1994

    Distributed by

    Associated Booking Corporation, American, founded 1940

    Subject of

    Una Mae Carlisle, American, 1915 - 1956
    Joe Glaser, American, 1896 - 1969

    Description

    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Una Mae Carlisle. She is depicted posing behind a piano, with her forearms resting on the top. She is wearing large earrings, a large ring on her right hand, and bracelet on her left wrist. Her gaze is fixed upward. The image is framed by a white border with black text at the bottom that reads, [UNA MAE CARLISLE / ASSOCIATED BOOKING CORP. / JOE GLASER, President / Squibb B'ldg 745 - 5th Ave. N.Y.]. White text in the negative in the bottom right corner of the image reads, [James J / Kriegsmann / NY]. Along the right side of the image is an inscription in black ink that reads, [To Laurie" / One of the best / and all the / best should be / yours. / Musically" / Una Mae]. There are no inscriptions on the back of the image.

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    1940

    Object number

    2013.46.25.33

    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): 8 11/16 × 7 7/16 in. (22.1 × 18.9 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 10 1/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.5 × 20.5 cm)

    Place made

    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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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
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54d3ab89d-f263-4ddc-a8aa-a4813e858d27

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2013.46.25.33

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