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Portrait of Donna Summer

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    Jack Mitchell, American, 1925 - 2013

    Subject of

    Donna Summer, American, 1948 - 2012

    Description

    A black and white photograph of Donna Summer. She is featured facing the camera. She is wearing several necklaces with charms including two hearts and a cross and a sequined top. The back of the photograph has caption information, copyright information and the number [2340].

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    1976

    Object number

    2016.83.11

    Restrictions & Rights

    © Jack Mitchell, All Rights Reserved
    Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    gelatin silver prints
    portraits

    Medium

    silver on photographic gelatin photographic paper

    Dimensions

    H x W: 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 27.9 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
    Disco (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51b175890-92e4-402a-926c-707e562356ce

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2016.83.11

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