Object Details
- Photograph by
- Milton Williams, American, born 1940
- Subject of
- The Staple Singers, American, 1948 - 1994
- Pops Staples, American, 1914 - 2000
- Mavis Staples, American, born 1939
- Cleotha Staples, American, 1935 - 2013
- Yvonne Staples, American, born 1938
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of The Staples Singers performing outside. Pops Staples is at the end, playing a guitar and singing into a microphone. Cleotha Staples, Yvonne Staples and Mavis Staples are also singing into microphones. Mavis is seen on the right side of the photograph. She has her arm slightly raised. The photograph has the photographer's stamp and an inscription on the back.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
- 1974
- Object number
- 2011.15.324
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Milton Williams
- 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: 7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in. (20.2 x 25.2 cm)
- Place captured
- National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Gospel (Music)
- Photography
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.15.324
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a6597102-2ecd-44b5-ad23-3834d9107529
