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Photograph of Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
- Photograph by
- Kriegsmann, James J., 1909 - 1994
- Subject of
- Jordan, Louis, American, 1908 - 1975
- Lane, Chester, American, 1912 - 2004
- Kirkwood, John, American
- Jay, Thurber, American, born 1918
- Payne, Bert, American
- Mitchell, Bob, American
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Tympany Five, American, 1938 - 1961
- Date
- 1938-1961
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 7 1/2 × 9 3/8 in. (19 × 23.8 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 8 3/16 × 10 1/16 in. (20.8 × 25.5 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five and two (2) women. The six (6) men and two (2) women are depicted in two rows. The women are seated in the front row, with all of the men standing in a line behind them. The women wear matching floral dresses with spaghetti straps and ruched bodices. The men wear matching medium toned suits, white dress shirts, and ties. The men, depicted from left to right are Johnny Kirkwood, Chester Lane, Bob Mitchell, Louis Jordan, Bert Payne, and Thurber Jay. At the center, Louis Jordan holds a saxophone between the seated women. The photographer's mark is printed in the negative in the bottom right corner, [James J / Kriegsmann / N.Y.]. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Jazz (Music)
- Photography
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.83
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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CC0
Advertisement for the Cathrell Printing Company
- Printed by
- Cathrell Printing Company, American
- Subject of
- Cathrell, Walter B., American, 1884 - 1924
- Cathrell, Sally J., 1893 - 1970
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- ca. 1920
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 11/16 × 6 5/16 in. (9.3 × 16 cm)
- Description
- A white advertising card for The Cathrell Printing Company. The card is bordered with a thin black line. On the left side is a small rectangle containing a black-and-white cut-out image of two (2) small girls. The children wear white rompers and stand on a small platform. The remainder of the card is black text in varying fonts, advertising the printing company. Along the top of the card is the company’s name, president, and secretary: [The Cathrell Printing Company. / W. B. Cathrell, President. / S. J. Cathrell, Secretary.]. Below the names is a small double line with graphic of a flower below. There are two (2) columns of text in the in the center of the card that read, [UP-TO-DATE / IN EVERY BRANCH] on the left, and [PHONE / LINDELL 3617-W] on the right. Below the column is additional text that reads, [WEDDING INVITATIONS & STATIONERY / A SPECIALITY. / 4118 Cook Ave. / St. Louis, Mo.]. There are blue and black ink markings on the back of the card.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- advertisements
- Topic
- Business
- Communication
- Families
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.91.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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CC0
Advertisement for the Cathrell Printing Company
- Printed by
- Cathrell Printing Company, American
- Subject of
- Cathrell, Walter B., American, 1884 - 1924
- Cathrell, Sally J., 1893 - 1970
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Date
- ca. 1920
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 5/8 × 6 5/16 in. (9.2 × 16 cm)
- Description
- A white advertising card for The Cathrell Printing Company. The card is bordered with a thin black line. On the left side is a small rectangle containing a black-and-white cut-out image of two (2) small girls. The children wear white rompers and stand on a small platform. The remainder of the card is black text in varying fonts, advertising the printing company. Along the top of the card is the company’s name, president, and secretary: [The Cathrell Printing Company. / W. B. Cathrell, President. / S. J. Cathrell, Secretary.]. Below the names is a small double line with graphic of a flower below. There are two (2) columns of text in the in the center of the card that read, [UP-TO-DATE / IN EVERY BRANCH] on the left, and [PHONE / LINDELL 3617-W] on the right. Below the column is additional text that reads, [WEDDING INVITATIONS & STATIONERY / A SPECIALITY. / 4118 Cook Ave. / St. Louis, Mo.]. The back of the card is blank.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Place printed
- Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- advertisements
- Topic
- Business
- Communication
- Families
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.91.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photograph of Louise Cookie Mills
- Photograph by
- Maurice Seymour Studio, American, founded 1929
- Subject of
- Mills, Louise
- Date
- early 20th-mid 20th century
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and sheet): 14 1/8 × 11 in. (35.8 × 27.9 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Louise Cookie Mills. Mills is depicted from the shoulders up, against a white background. She is in three-quarters profile, with her head turned towards the viewer. Her eyes are closed and her head tilts towards the left. In the lower left quadrant of the image is a handwritten inscription in black ink that reads, [To Sally / a very charming / young lady / Wishing you success / always / Louise Cookie Mills]. The photographer's mark, handwritten in black ink over Mill’s right shoulder, reads, [Maurice / CHICAGO]. There is a notation in pencil on the back of the photograph.
- Place made
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.92
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of Avis Andrews
- Photograph by
- Kriegsmann, James J., 1909 - 1994
- Subject of
- Andrews, Avis, American, 1910 - 1964
- Date
- early 20th-mid 20th century
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (23.9 × 19 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.3 × 20.3 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Avis Andrews. Andrews is depicted from the chest up, seated, with her elbows propped on a surface. Her proper left shoulder is slightly forward and she faces the viewer smiling. She is wearing a dark, sleeveless garment. Her chin is resting in the palm of her proper left hand. Her proper right arm is bent at the wrist, with her proper right hand resting on the palm of her proper left hand. She has a French manicure. Her hair is parted down the middle and tightly pulled back. There are braided buns behind each of her ears. The photographer's mark, printed in the negative, located in the bottom left corner reads, [James J. Kriegsmann / N.Y.]. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.94
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of two women standing at a bar
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- early 20th-mid 20th century
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 7 9/16 × 9 1/2 in. (19.2 × 24.2 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 8 1/16 × 10 in. (20.5 × 25.4 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of two (2) women standing at a bar. The women are depicted on the right side of the image. Both women are smiling at the viewer and are wearing light colored dresses. The woman on the left is leaning her proper right arm on the bar. There is glassware and a glass pitcher on the bar. A bartender stands on the other side of the bar, behind the women. He is wearing a white collared shirt, patterned tie and a white apron. On the left side of the image are rows of bottles. In the background is a mirror that shows banners in reverse. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Amusements
- Nightlife
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.96
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of two men and eleven women posing in stage costumes
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- ca. 1925
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and sheet): 10 11/16 × 13 7/16 in. (27.1 × 34.1 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of two (2) men and eleven (11) women posing in stage costumes. Ten (10) of the women are standing in a line across the stage. All but one of the women are depicted wearing identical, sequined bikini-style tops with a swath of sequined fabric running down their midsections, and fingerless gloves. The bikini bottoms are overlaid with sheer fabric with tasseled fringed ends, knotted at the belly button. Each woman is wearing large, hooped earrings and a turban with some of their hair peeking out. The five (5) women on the left have both of their arms pointed toward the left edge of the image. And the five (5) women on the right have both of their arms pointed toward the right edge of the image. One (1) woman is centrally depicted, kneeling on a pillow in front of the line of women and a large seated Buddha, with her arms crossed over her chest. On either side of her kneels a man depicted in profile with his hands held out to her, palms up. The man on the left is wearing harem pants and a matching, loose fitted shirt with a beaded collar and cuffs. He is also wearing a turban with a large gemstone on the proper right side. The man on the right is depicted in blackface with white lips. He is also wearing harem pants, a kurta wrapped around the waist with a knotted length of fabric, and a turban. There is an inscription in pencil on the back.
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Racist and Stereotypical Objects
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of a woman, Jean, with a fur coat
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- ca. 1945
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 7/16 × 6 7/8 in. (24 × 17.5 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.6 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a woman with a fur coat. She is depicted standing in profile, with her head turned towards the viewer, and smiling. She is leaning over a couch covered with a floral patterned fabric. Her hands are resting on the couch under a fur coat that lies on the couch cushion. The woman is wearing a white slip with lace detailing, and a black, calf-length pencil skirt. She has a bouffant up-do with large, rolled bangs. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Dance
- Entertainers
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.103
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of Jack Oakie and Jesse Owens
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Distributed by
- Paramount Pictures, American, founded 1912
- Subject of
- Owens, Jesse, American, 1913 - 1980
- Oakie, Jack, American, 1903 - 1978
- Date
- 1935
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 3/16 × 7 1/2 in. (23.3 × 19 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.7 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Jesse Owens and Jack Oakie. Both Owens and Oakie are crouched on the ground, posing in a runner's four point start position. Owens, depicted on the left, is wearing a light colored suit, with a striped tie, and a flower in his proper left lapel. Oakie is wearing a black tuxedo, a black bow tie, and a white flower in his proper left lapel. They are posing on a sidewalk in front of a large wooden door. The image is bordered with white and along bottom is centered black text that reads, [Copr. 1935, Paramount Productions, Inc. Permission granted for Newspaper and Magazine reproductions. (Made in U.S.A.)]. A handwritten inscription in blue pencil on the back reads, [Jack Okie [sic] / & / Jessie [sic] Owens].
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Actors
- Athletes
- Comedy
- Entertainers
- Hollywood (Film)
- Photography
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.104
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of the Berry Brothers
- Photograph by
- Museart, American
- Subject of
- Berry, Nyas, American, 1913 - 1951
- Berry, James, American, 1915 - 1969
- Berry, Warren, American, 1922 - 1996
- Berry Brothers, American, 1929 - 1951
- Date
- ca. 1943
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 11/16 × 7 11/16 in. (24.6 × 19.5 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 1/16 × 8 in. (25.5 × 20.3 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of the Berry Brothers. All three young men are depicted standing in three-quarters profile, with their faces turned towards the viewer and looking upwards towards the right edge of the image, and their proper left hands in their pockets. The young men on the far left and the far right are wearing black tuxedoes with tails, white vests, and white bow ties. The young man in the center is wearing a medium toned, double breasted, tuxedo and a medium toned tie. All three tuxedos have satiny stripes running down the side of the pants. The young men are standing in front of a white background. Warren Berry is depicted on the far left, Nyas Berry in the center, and James Berry on the right. The photographer's embossed mark, located in the bottom right corner reads, [Musart / L·A·]. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph. There are pencil notations written on the back of the photograph.
- Place made
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.105
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of Paul Brown and a woman standing next to a trumpet player
- Photograph by
- Battelle, Hughey J.
- Subject of
- Brown, Paul
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- ca. 1937
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 6 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (16.5 × 11.4 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 7 × 4 13/16 in. (17.8 × 12.3 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Paul Brown and a woman standing next to a male trumpet player. The man depicted on the left side of the image is wearing a plaid three-piece suit and is playing the trumpet. A large drum is sitting on the floor directly behind him. Paul Brown and an unidentified woman are depicted on the right side of the image in front of a piano. Brown is wearing a black tuxedo with a white bow tie. He is standing behind the woman with his hands resting on her shoulders. The woman is wearing a long, light colored dress with puffed, elbow-length sleeves. The woman is holding a piece of paper in her proper left hand, while pointing towards it with her proper right index finger. All three are looking at the piece of paper held by the woman. In the foreground are wooden chairs and tables covered in gingham tablecloths. On the front of the image is a photographer’s mark, written in the negative, on the bottom left corner that reads, [H. BAttELLE / N.Y.C.]. There are several notations in pencil on the back of the photograph.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of Aurora Greeley
- Photograph by
- Tivoli Photo Studio, American
- Subject of
- Greeley, Aurora, American, 1905 - 1983
- Date
- ca. 1934
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 7 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (19.1 × 24 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 7 15/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.2 × 25.2 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Aurora Greeley. Greeley is depicted from the shoulders up, set against a white background. Her head is turned and she is looking towards the top left corner of the image. She is wearing a dark garment with a small, satiny, cowl neck. She also wears a light colored half hat embellished with an organza veil that drapes over the proper right side of her face. An inscription in green ink in the top right corner reads, [To Sally- / A Very Dear Pal” / Much success with / your magazine - / Fondly- Aurora-]. The photographer’s mark is stamped in black ink at the top left corner on the back of the image and reads, [Tivoli / PHOTO STUDIO L. A.].
- Place printed
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Dance
- Entertainers
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.110
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of Chuck Green and James Walker
- Photograph by
- Strand Studio, American
- Subject of
- Green, Chuck, American, 1919 - 1997
- Walker, James
- Chuck and Chuckles, American, founded 1932
- Date
- 1932-1944
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 3/16 × 7 3/8 in. (23.3 × 18.7 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.6 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of the tap duo, Chuck Green and James Walker. Both boys are centrally depicted facing the viewer, with their faces turned. Walker, depicted on the left side of the image, is wearing a dark, double breasted jacket, tie, medium toned pants, and a white fedora with a dark band. The brim of the fedora is turned up. He is standing with legs apart, hands at his sides, and looking toward Green. Green is depicted on the right side of the image. He is turned with his back towards Walker, hips held slightly forward, with his hands resting on his hips. He is looking towards the left side of the image. He is wearing a medium toned, double breasted jacket with dark silk lapels and buttons, a tie, and a bowler hat. Both boys are smiling. The photographer’s mark, printed in the negative in the bottom left corner reads, [STRAND / N.Y]. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the image.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.111
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of Harry "Sweets" Edison and Coleman Hawkins
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Hawkins, Coleman, American, 1904 - 1969
- Harry "Sweets" Edison, American, 1915 - 1999
- Date
- 1954-1967
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 7 11/16 × 9 9/16 in. (19.6 × 24.3 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.6 × 25.3 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Harry "Sweets" Edison and Coleman Hawkins. Edison and Coleman are depicted from the waist up, playing instruments in front of a dark stage curtain. Edison is depicted on the left playing a trumpet. He is standing in three-quarters profile, looking towards the right side of the image. He is wearing a medium toned jacket, white collared shirt, and a dark tie. He is holding the trumpet to his mouth with his proper left hand and playing the finger buttons with his proper right hand. There is a mute in the bell. Coleman Hawkins is depicted on the right side of the image, playing a saxophone. He is standing in three-quarters profile, looking towards Edison. He is wearing a dark jacket, white collared shirt, a dark tie, and has a white pocket square tucked into his proper left breast pocket. His proper left hand is playing the keys of his saxophone. The photographer’s mark, printed in the negative in the bottom right corner reads, [F[---?] J[---?]]. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the image.
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.112
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of a female performer, Ginger, in costume
- Photograph by
- Bloom Photography, American
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1920-1940
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 3/16 × 7 3/8 in. (23.4 × 18.8 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 9 15/16 × 8 1/8 in. (25.3 × 20.7 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a female performer in costume. The woman is posed in a full-body portrait, against a white background. Her torso and upper body are in a spotlight and her legs are in mostly in shadow. She is depicted facing the viewer, looking towards the right side of the image. She is holding her hands above her head, with her wrists crossed, and the palms of her hands and fingertips touching. Her proper left leg is crossed in front of her proper right leg. She is wearing a bikini costume embellished with sequins and large, round beads. She is wearing ruffled arm warmers and a decorative headpiece with two metal chains draped over her forehead. The photographer’s mark, printed in the negative in the bottom left corner reads, [Bloom / CHICAGO]. There is an inscription in black ink on the bottom right quadrant of the image that reads, [To Tom – Maggie– / Sincerely, / Ginger]. There are no inscriptions on the back of the image.
- Place made
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Photography
- Theatre
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.113
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of a woman
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- ca. 1955
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 5/8 × 7 5/8 in. (24.4 × 19.3 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.3 × 20.2 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a woman. The woman is depicted in close-up, from the shoulders up. She is facing the viewer, smiling, with her head tilted towards the left side of the image. The woman has dark, shoulder length hair, parted on the proper left side. Her shoulders are nude and the top of her proper right arm is visible. She is wearing wide, round earrings. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the image.
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.114
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of a man and four women sitting on a beach
- Photograph by
- Mosley, John W., American, 1907 - 1969
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1940-1960
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 5/8 × 7 11/16 in. (24.5 × 19.5 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 1/16 × 8 1/8 in. (25.5 × 20.6 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man and four (4) women sitting on a beach. The man is centrally depicted with two (2) women seated on either side of him and two (2) women kneeling behind him. The man is seated in the sand with his knees drawn up, his arms resting on his knees, and his proper left hand holding his proper right hand. He is wearing dark swim trunks. The woman seated on the left is wearing a strapless, light colored swimsuit. Her proper right leg tucked under her and her proper left leg is extended forward. The woman seated on the right is depicted sitting on a striped towel. She has her knees drawn up and her proper left arm draped over her shins. She is looking towards the left side of the image. The woman kneeling behind the man on the left is depicted with her head slightly tilted to the right and with her proper right hand resting on the man’s shoulder. She is wearing a light colored bikini with a matching bikini skirt. The woman kneeling on the top right is wearing a dark, halter neck swimsuit. In the background is a row of matching beach umbrellas extending diagonally from the middle of the left side of the image, towards the top right corner. There are people seated under the umbrellas and one (1) person walking in the sand nearby. The photographer’s mark, printed in the negative in the bottom left corner reads, [MOSLEY] next to an etched graphic of a man in profile holding a camera. There are no inscriptions on the back of the image.
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Amusements
- Photography
- Recreation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.115
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Composite photograph of a man and Velma Middleton
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Middleton, Velma, American, 1917 - 1961
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- mid 20th century
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 5/8 × 7 1/2 in. (24.5 × 19 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white composite image of an unidentified man and Velma Middleton. The man is depicted on the left side of the image. He is depicted from the waist up, in three quarters profile, with his head turned towards the viewer. He has a small mustache and his hair parted on the proper left side of his head. He is wearing a white collared shirt and his proper right arm is partially visible at his side. Middleton’s image is overlaid in a dark circle with softened edges in the lower right corner of the image. Middleton is depicted from the shoulders up, in three quarters profile, with her head turned towards the viewer. She is wearing a garment with a leaf pattern and a square neckline. There is a small framed decoration on the wall behind her. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the image.
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.116
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of Velma Middleton and an unidentified woman at a piano
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Middleton, Velma, American, 1917 - 1961
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- mid 20th century
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 9 7/16 × 7 7/16 in. (23.9 × 18.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Velma Middleton and a woman seated at a piano. The woman seated at the piano has her fingers on the keys and her head and proper left shoulder turned towards the viewer. She is wearing a short sleeve, floral pattern print dress. Behind her is Middleton. She is standing behind the woman playing the piano, in three quarters profile, with her head turned towards the viewer. Her proper right arm is resting on the piano and her proper left arm is by her side. She is wearing a long sleeve, leaf pattern dress with a square neckline. There is a floor lamp next to the piano and small framed decoration on the wall behind Middleton. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the image.
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.117
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Composite photograph of three men and a woman dressed in theatrical costumes
- Photograph by
- Kollar, James
- Subject of
- Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 1999
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- early 20th-mid 20th century
- Medium
- 2013.46.25.118.1: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- 2013.46.25.118.2: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (2013.46.25.118.1 Image): 7 7/16 × 9 9/16 in. (18.9 × 24.3 cm)
- H x W (2013.46.25.118.1 Sheet): 8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.3 × 25.3 cm)
- H x W (2013.46.25.118.2 Image): 7 9/16 × 9 5/8 in. (19.2 × 24.4 cm)
- H x W (2013.46.25.118.2 Sheet): 8 1/16 × 10 1/4 in. (20.4 × 26 cm)
- Description
- Two identical silver gelatin prints depicting a black-and-white composite image of three (3) unidentified men and Laura Cathrell dressed in theatrical costumes. Cathrell stands left of center, in profile, with her torso turned towards the men on the right side of the image. She is wearing a dark toned, cropped, short sleeve blouse, a stripped skirt with ruffles along the hem, and a tall hat with a large feather plume extending from the top of the hat. She is depicted looking down towards the man on the far left. He is wearing an open shirt, laced, with large dark and light bands on the sleeves, white pants, sandals, and a brimmed straw hat decorated with diagonal stripes on the edge of the brim. He is kneeling with a conga drum held on his upper thighs. His hands are poised above the drumhead, which faces to the left edge of the image. The drum is decorated with geometric bands. On the right side of Cathrell are two (2) additional men standing, both looking towards her. Both wear outfits similar to the man kneeling. The man on the left is holding maracas in both hands and is facing Cathrell. The man on the far right stands with his back to the other performers and his torso turned to the right edge of the image. Partially cut off white text, printed in the negative, in the bottom right corner reads, [JAMES KOLL[ÁR / RADIO CITY, N.Y.]]. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the image.
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Racist and Stereotypical Objects
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.118.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible