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Black and white photograph of Lucille Armstrong viewing the bust of Eubie Blake
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
- Armstrong, Lucille, American, 1914 - 1983
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- ca. 1981
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Lucille Armstrong, widow of Louis Armstrong, and unidentified man, viewing the bronze bust of Eubie Blake created by the artist, Bobbiegita Walker.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Topic
- Art
- Composers (Musicians)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Jazz (Music)
- Musical Theatre
- Photography
- Ragtime (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
- Object number
- 2011.149.2.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Autographed program for a Louis Armstrong tour in Australia and New Zealand
- Printed by
- J. E. Jenkins & Co. Ltd., New Zealander
- Commissioned by
- Harry M. Miller, Australian, born 1934
- Subject of
- Armstrong, Louis, American, 1901 - 1971
- Armstrong, Lucille, American, 1914 - 1983
- Brown, Jewel, American
- Cano, Eddie, American, 1927 - 1988
- Date
- ca. 1962
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- closed: 11 3/16 × 8 3/4 × 1/8 in. (28.4 × 22.2 × 0.3 cm)
- open: 11 3/16 × 17 7/16 × 1/8 in. (28.4 × 44.3 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- A paperback program for a Louis Armstrong tour in Australia and New Zealand. The front cover is blue with a close-up image of Louis Armstrong's face, while playing the trumpet. Black text at the top right corner of the front cover reads “HARRY M. MILLER PRESENTS.” Large white text at the top of the front cover reads “LOUIS ARMSTRONG.” The program has 22 pages and contains articles, black and white images and advertisements. Articles include biographies of Louis Armstrong, his band the All Stars, Lucille Armstrong, Jewel Brown and Eddie Cano. There is also an article about Armstrong's international travel and reputation as "Ambassador Satchmo." The last page of the program is signed by Louis Armstrong in the top right corner. The back cover is an advertisement for Pan American World Airways.
- Place used
- Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania
- Australia, Oceania
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- programs
- Topic
- Composers (Musicians)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- International affairs
- Jazz (Music)
- Latin jazz (Music)
- Travel
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker
- Object number
- 2014.3.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Mr. & Mrs. Louis Armstrong pose in front of his Bop City mural
- Photograph by
- Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
- Subject of
- Armstrong, Louis, American, 1901 - 1971
- Armstrong, Lucille, American, 1914 - 1983
- Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
- Date
- ca. 1955
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
- Description
- This black and white photograph depicts Louis Armstrong and his wife Lucille Wilson. They stand in front of a mural of Louis Armstrong, wearing a dark suit and bowtie, playing his trumpet. Louis Armstrong standing in front of his image wears a dark suit with a light colored bowtie. He points with his left thumb at his image. To his left is Lucille Wilson, wearing a dark coat dress, a fur wrap and fur hat. She carries a large black handbag. Over her head on the wall is a sign with text that reads “Cousin/ Jimbo/ for Mayor." On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text "#10."
- Place depicted
- Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
- Object number
- 2016.117.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Linda A. Jackson