Signed photographic postcard of Vanity with envelope
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Object Details
- Created by
- Motown Record Corporation, American, founded 1959
- Subject of
- Vanity, Canadian, 1959 - 2016
- Owned by
- Julius J. Carry III, American, 1952 - 2008
- Description
- The front of the postcard features a sepia-toned photograph of Vanity, wearing a cropped The Last Dragon t-shirt, black pants, and black gloves. Signed in purple ink:[Julius / love? / (illegible) / loves /Julius] The back is white with black lettering in the upper left corner [Motown / 6255 Sunset Blvd. / Los Angeles, Ca. 90028]. In a white envelope addressed to Mr. Julius Carry from Tri-Star Pictures. The envelope has no postmark.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, "I am the Master, Sho'Nuff!" Gift of Naomi Carry in loving memory of Julius J. Carry, III
- 1985
- Object number
- 2013.49.5ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- portraits
- photographic postcards
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Postcard): 4 x 6 in. (10.2 x 15.2 cm)
- H x W (Envelope): 4 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (10.5 x 24.1 cm)
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Actors
- Film
- Singers (Musicians)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.49.5ab
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f9dbc40-c804-4033-a195-7fd7db6b435b
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