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Savoy Ballroom

African American Museum

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Object Details

Photograph by

Robert H. McNeill, American, 1917 - 2005

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Savoy Ballroom, American, 1926 - 1958

Description

A black and white photograph of two people dancing in the center of a crowd at the Savoy Ballroom. A crowd of onlookers stands behind the dancing couple.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Graham Holdings Company

Date

ca. 1940

Object number

2014.276.2.13

Restrictions & Rights

© Robert H. McNeill Heirs
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

gelatin silver prints

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W x D (image): 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)

Place depicted

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

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title

Robert McNeill Photographs

Classification

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American
Dance
Nightlife
Photography

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cb744f0c-7d66-4268-8b37-bb4273af97a3

Record ID

nmaahc_2014.276.2.13

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