Photograph of Leroy Broomfield and the Ubangi Club dancers

Object Details

Photograph by

Hughey J. Battelle

Subject of

Leroy Broomfield, American, 1902 - 1971

Margie Hubbard

Marion Edgbert

Ethel Moses, American, 1904 - 1982

Dolly McCormack

Julia Moses, American

Selma Sampson

Alice Key, American, 1911 - 2010

Wilhemina Gray

Ubangi Club, American, 1934 - 1944

Description

A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Leroy Broomfield and the Ubangi Club dancers. The nine (9) are depicted standing, kneeling, and seated in three rows. In the top row, from left to right, is Margie Hubbard, Marion Edgbert, Leroy Broomfield, Ethel Moses, and Dolly McCormack. Hubbard is wearing overalls over a black blouse. Edgbert is wearing a medium toned, satiny button down top with three (3) white button down the center and white lapels. There is satin flower pinned to her proper right shoulder. Broomfield is wearing a dark toned three-piece suit and a white collared shirt, with the top button undone. Ethel Moses is wearing a one piece, bathing suit costume. The top of the suit has a halter neck and a diagonally striped top. The bottom of the suit is dark with a striped belt that matches the top of the suit. On the far right is McCormack. She is wearing a black sweater vest over a white blouse with a tie front and black pants. In the middle row, from left to right, is Julia Moses and Selma Sampson. Julia Moses is wearing a medium toned garment with a bow tied at the front. Sampson is wearing a white blouse with the letters [S S] stitched on the front. In the bottom row, from left to right, is Alice Key and Wilhelmina (Tondelayo) Gray. Key is wearing a white, short sleeve blouse with a black skirt. Gray is wearing light toned sailor-style shirt with a bow tied in the front and wide legged, matching pants. On the stage behind them is a set painted with a series of small buildings and houses. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.

Credit Line

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

1937

Object number

2013.46.25.239

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 4 7/16 × 6 7/16 in. (11.2 × 16.3 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 4 13/16 × 6 7/8 in. (12.3 × 17.4 cm)

Place captured

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

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title

The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Actors

Dance

Jazz (Music)

Nightlife

Photography

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.46.25.239

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e1cb7d3-cee5-40c3-84a9-1f2889b4d97a