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  • Photograph of Ivie Anderson, Rex Stewart, Harry Carney, and Hayes Alvis

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Anderson, Ivie, American, 1905 - 1949
    Carney, Harry, American, 1910 - 1974
    Stewart, Rex, American, 1907 - 1967
    Alvis, Hayes, American, 1907 - 1972
    Duke Ellington Orchestra, American
    Date
    1931-1942
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 3 1/16 × 4 1/2 in. (7.7 × 11.5 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 3 5/16 × 4 13/16 in. (8.4 × 12.2 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Ivie Anderson, Rex Stewart, Harry Carney, and Hayes Alvis. Anderson is centrally depicted, standing behind a microphone. The three (3) men stand behind her, forming a semi-circle. Anderson is depicted from the shoulders up, and the men from the waist up. Anderson is wearing a white top with puffed sleeves. Stewart, depicted on the far left, is standing in profile, looking towards the right side of the image. He is wearing a black shirt with a patterned tie. Carney stands slightly left of center. He is wearing a dark shirt, dark tie, and suspenders. Alvis is depicted on the right. He is wearing a dark shirt, a medium toned vest, and a checkered tie. There is an inscription on the back of the photograph, written in pencil, that reads, [Duke's Vocal Trio and / Ivy Anderson / (Rex, Harry Carney and / Hayes Alvis)]. There are also additional blue and red pencil notations written on the back of the photograph.
    Collection title
    The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.62
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f83c31c6-817c-4d22-8471-cbf3dc6a79c2
  • Photograph of Ivie Anderson

    Photograph by
    Maurice Seymour Studio, American, founded 1929
    Subject of
    Anderson, Ivie, American, 1905 - 1949
    Date
    1930-1942
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 7/16 × 7 3/8 in. (24 × 18.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.2 × 20.2 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Ivie Anderson. Anderson is depicted from the chest up, against a white background. She is depicted in profile, with her head turned towards the viewer. Her chin is tilted down and resting on her proper right shoulder. Anderson is wearing a light colored, halter neck garment. Her hair is pulled back and styled in an up-do. The photographer's mark, printed in the negative, in the bottom center reads, [Maurice / Chicago]. There are no inscriptions on the front or 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
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.128
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59dd67603-3cfd-46af-a6db-5e83e1048a2c
  • Photograph of Ivie Anderson

    Photograph by
    Maurice Seymour Studio, American, founded 1929
    Subject of
    Anderson, Ivie, American, 1905 - 1949
    Date
    1936
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 9 3/8 × 7 1/2 in. (23.8 × 19 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.2 × 20.2 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Ivie Anderson. Anderson is depicted from the shoulders up, against a white background. She is depicted in profile, at a diagonal angle. Her head turned towards the viewer but she is looking towards the upper right side of the image. Anderson is wearing a sleeveless, white garment with a ruffled collar and a dark bow tie. Her hair is pulled back. The photographer's mark, printed in the negative, in the bottom left corner reads, [Maurice / CHICAGO]. In the bottom left corner of the image is a handwritten inscription in black ink that reads, [Sally – Best Always / Ivie]. There are also additional pencil notations written 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
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.179
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51e95f7a3-ec59-47a0-a6d9-6b24e17954c0
  • The Show-Down vol. 2 no. 1

    Published by
    Show-Down Publishing Company, American, founded 1935
    Edited by
    Cathrell, Sally J. Jr., American, 1913 - 1981
    Photograph by
    Maurice Seymour Studio, American, founded 1929
    Written by
    Lawrence, Neil
    Dancer, Maurice
    Albagli, Victor
    Subject of
    Anderson, Ivie, American, 1905 - 1949
    Moseley, Thomas, American, 1878 - 1971
    Lunceford, Jimmie, American, 1902 - 1947
    Snow, Valaida, American, 1904 - 1956
    Date
    November 1936
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 10 7/8 × 8 3/16 × 1/16 in. (27.7 × 20.8 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 10 7/8 × 16 5/16 × 3/8 in. (27.7 × 41.4 × 0.9 cm)
    Description
    The Show-Down magazine, volume 2, number 1. The front cover is green with navy print and features a blue tinted, image of Ivie Anderson against a blue background. Anderson is depicted from the shoulders up. Her head is turned and she is looking towards the upper right side of the image. The top right corner of the image has been replaced by a graphic of a wooden fence. The bottom left corner depicts an illustration of a turkey. Four cover lines to the left of the image read, [FINAL CHAPTER / "Dark Ghetto" / By / NEIL LAWRENCE], [PLAY BUREAU / "Fair Exchange" / By / VICTOR ALBAGLI], ["NOAH'S" / Thomas Moseley / By / MAURICE DANCER], and ["Rhythmania" / JIMMIE LUNCEFORD]. Text across the bottom of the page reads [FIRST ANNIVERSARY / November 1936 Ten Cents]. A horizontal line forms a border below the text. The masthead is centered in the top third of the front cover, and reads, [THE / SHOW-DOWN]. A horizontal blue line extends from either side of the word [THE]. The text, [SHOW-DOWN], is in large, block lettering patterned with vertical white stripes. The interior pages are white and green with black text and black-and-white images. The back cover is features an advertisement for Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra. This magazine issue is twenty (20) pages.
    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
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Actors
    Business
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Mass media
    Musicians
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.78
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f6d6b039-b922-4486-8d1f-a5e1bf0fa72c
  • Duke Ellington and his Band at the Saint-Lazare Station

    Created by
    United Press International, American, founded 1907
    Subject of
    Ellington, Duke, American, 1899 - 1974
    Tizol Martinez, Juan, Puerto Rican, 1900 - 1984
    Anderson, Ivie, American, 1905 - 1949
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1939
    Medium
    ink on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
    Description
    Black and white photograph of Duke Ellington, members of his orchestra, and others gathered around the outside of a train car at the Saint-Lazare Station in Paris. In the center, Ellington and another man sit atop luggage cases. Juan Tizol stands to Ellington's proper right. Everyone in the photo wears heavy overcoats and hats, or hold hats in their hands. Several orchestra members, including Ivie Anderson, pose on the train steps. To the right are two train or station attendants in uniform caps. There are no marks or inscriptions on the front. On the back of the photograph are two inscriptions handwritten in blue ink: [873461 / 1939 / Paris, France] at the top left and [Duke Ellington + his Band at the Saint-Lazare Station] at the top right. At center, stamped in black ink, is: [PLEASE CREDIT / United Press International Photo] with additional rights information.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    black-and-white photographs
    portraits
    Topic
    Composers (Musicians)
    Conductors (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Travel
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.46.60.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ee45c0bb-2217-43db-8d73-a89a2de6d5a2
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