Object Details
Photograph by
Terry Cryer, British, 1934 - 2017
Subject of
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, American, 1915 - 1973
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She is standing in front of a microphone and holding a guitar with her left hand. Her right hand is outstretched above her shoulder with her palm facing up. She is slightly turned to the right and looking up. She is singing and wearing a dark colored sequenced dress. A man playing a banjo is in the background. The back of the photograph is signed at center in black ink with “Terry Cryer / ©.”
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gayle Wald
Date
1957
Object number
2014.98.24
Restrictions & Rights
© Terry Cryer Estate
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
black-and-white photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 7 1/2 × 7 1/16 in. (19 × 17.9 cm)
H x W (sheet): 8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.3 × 25.2 cm)
Place captured
England, United Kingdom, Europe
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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
Gospel (Music)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Photography
Rock and roll (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.98.24