The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

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Object Details

Photograph by

Wayne F. Miller, American, 1918 - 2013

Subject of

Lena Horne, American, 1917 - 2010

Description

A black-and-white photograph of Lena Horne backstage with her eyes downcast while wearing jewelry that sparkles.

Credit Line

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

Date

May 1947

Object number

2009.24.9

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Medium

photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image and Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)

Place depicted

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Portfolio/Series

The Way of Life of the Northern Negro

Classification

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Actors

Broadway Theatre

Jazz (Music)

Photography

Singers (Musicians)

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52a17987b-74d8-4064-bb1d-444a49c124d5

Record ID

nmaahc_2009.24.9