The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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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
May 1947
Object number
2009.24.9
Restrictions & Rights
© Magnum Photos
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
Media Arts-Photography
Title
Photograph of Lena Horne backstage at the Chez Paree
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Actors
Broadway Theatre
Jazz (Music)
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Record ID
nmaahc_2009.24.9
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52a17987b-74d8-4064-bb1d-444a49c124d5
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