Group portrait of a jazz band at high school prom

National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Object Details

Created by
Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Description
A large band consisting mostly of young men stand in front of the "Moonlight and Roses" prom banner with instruments in hand. An elderly man in black tie sits in a chair in front of the musicians. White/light colored linoleum dominates the foreground of the image.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson
1948 - 1970s
Object number
2012.137.3.34
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Place made
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
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Classification
Media Arts-Photography
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Band (Music)
Education
Jazz (Music)
Photography
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.137.3.34
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f23e7005-8844-4e5d-8b38-b25e13d374e0
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