Object Details
Photograph by
Maurice Seymour Studio, American, founded 1929
Subject of
Duke Ellington, American, 1899 - 1974
Juan Tizol Martinez, Puerto Rican, 1900 - 1984
Barney Bigard, American, 1906 - 1980
Sonny Greer, American, 1895 - 1982
Description
A black and white photographic postcard of Duke Ellington and his orchestra.
Duke Ellington is standing in the front on the left side. His hand is resting on a piano and there is a saxophone next to him. He is wearing a white dress shirt and a black tuxedo with a white pocket square. His orchestra is standing behind him with instruments next to them, saxophones and clarinets along the front row and drums in the back. They are wearing light colored tuxedos with white dress shirts and shiny lapels. The signature of Duke Ellington in blue ink is across the center of the phtoograph. At the bottom right corner is the photographer's mark [Maurice / Chicago] in white.
The back of the postcard is white. There is grey printed text which reads [POSTCARD / CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS] across the top and a stamp box with E K K P in the corners.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1935
Object number
2015.97.38.5
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
portraits
postcards
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 3 7/16 × 5 3/8 in. (8.7 × 13.7 cm)
H x W (Image): 3 1/8 × 5 3/16 in. (7.9 × 13.2 cm)
Place captured
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
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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
Musicians
Photography
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.97.38.5