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  • Delegate

    Published by
    MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
    Created by
    Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
    Subject of
    United Negro College Fund, American, founded 1944
    Williams, Billy Dee, American, born 1937
    National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, American, founded 1969
    National Urban Affairs Council, American, founded 1971
    National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953
    Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
    Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, Inc., American, founded 1964
    Washington, Harold, American, 1922 - 1987
    National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
    Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., American, founded 1964
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
    Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1929
    Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932
    National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
    National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
    Carats, Inc., American, founded 1959
    National Bar Association, American, founded 1925
    National Urban League, American, founded 1910
    African Methodist Episcopal Church, American, founded 1816
    National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
    Shriners International, American, founded 1870
    Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
    Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
    National Pharmaceutical Association, American, founded 1947
    National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., American, founded 1906
    One Hundred Black Men, Inc., American, founded 1963
    Ashe, Arthur Jr., American, 1943 - 1993
    Association for the Study of African American Life and History, American, founded 1915
    People United to Save Humanity, American, founded 1971
    369th Veterans Association, American
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Dance Theatre of Harlem, American, founded 1969
    National Coalition of 100 Black Women, American, founded 1981
    Date
    1983
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 1/2 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.3 cm)
    Description
    A 1983 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine features a blue ribbon badge that reads [1983 / DELEGATE] against a grid of black and white portrait photographs. The top two (2) and bottom two (2) rows of photographs are tinted a bright yellow. Thirty-two (32) men and women are pictured, with the last name of everyone printed under his or her picture in black. The spine of the magazine is white with black text that reads [DELEGATE, 1983 - The 7th Year of the 3rd Century].
    The magazine’s content opens with a masthead, set in white text against a black background reading [DELEGATE, 1983], and a table of contents, followed by an untitled editorial note recounting political wins and losses over the last year, including the election of Harold Washington as Mayor of the city of Chicago.
    The content then continues with profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, events, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the Jackie Robinson Awards Dinner, United Negro College Fund, Billy Dee Williams and Eugene McCabe, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Interracial Council for Business Opportunity, National Urban Affairs Council, National Association of Market Developers, Bottle and Cork Club, ITT Continental Baking Company, Ciba-Geigy, Chesebrough-Pond, John Hunter Camp Fund, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Harold Washington, National Newspaper Publishers Association, Top Ladies of Distinction, NAACP, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, National Medical Association, National United Church Ushers Association, Morehouse College, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Carats, National Bar Association, National Urban League, A.M.E. Zion Church, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Dawson Art Guild Annual Memorial Concert, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, National Pharmaceutical Association, Phi Delta Kappa, One Hundred Black Men, Chums, Inc., Association of National and Regional Convention Planners, Benjamin Ashburn, Olive Bowles, Edgar Dale golf tournament, Arthur Ashe, Congressional Black Caucus, Bishop Emerson J. Moore, 369th Veterans’ Association, Black Broadway, Eubie Blake, Dance Theatre of Harlem, National Black Nurses Association, The Edges Group, 100 Black Women, Communications Excellence to Black Audiences, Push, Inc., The Secret Friends, Harlem Commonwealth Council, The Moles, Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, The Council of Concerned Black Executives, WAABI, Beaux Arts Ball, Dr. Herby Cave. There are also several obituaries and wedding announcements, as well as short features on Oak Bluffs, Houston, and the Bahamas. The issue concludes with a special feature titled “Atlanta 1926 to Present.”
    There are approximately 479 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place made
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Bahamas, Caribbean, North and Central America
    Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Communities
    Fraternal organizations
    Fraternities
    Government
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Journalism
    Labor
    Mass media
    Men
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    Professional organizations
    Religious groups
    Social life and customs
    Sororities
    Travel
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Urban life
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
    Object number
    2012.167.17
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd516419a20-d7d3-4570-a5c9-78bd4c89cfee
  • James Van Der Zee photographs Eubie Blake

    Photograph by
    Loengard, John, American, born 1934
    Subject of
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Van Der Zee, James, American, 1886 - 1983
    Date
    1981
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (sheet): 16 × 19 7/8 in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm)
    H x W (image): 11 11/16 × 17 7/8 in. (29.7 × 45.4 cm)
    Description
    This gelatin silver print depicts a crowded room of bystanders, lined along the left and right sides of the frame, observing and capturing the process of the centrally placed photographer, James Van Der Zee, as he photographs Eubie Blake. The central point of focus in the image is Eubie Blake who remains seated in the glow of deliberately placed studio lighting fixtures in front of a backdrop used to create the illusion of an elaborate interior room. Van Der Zee sits on a stool in the foreground of the image, mostly in silhouette, with his PL arm reaching to adjust the standing camera just left of the center of the image. A woman stands behind Van Der Zee's camera to assist his process and is slightly out of focus.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.166.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    © John Loengard. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59a0f96a3-f062-4164-a88c-d77e1d4c5398
  • Eubie Blake Volume 1: Featuring Ivan Harold Browning

    Recorded by
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Browning, Ivan Harold, american, 1891 - 1978
    Distributed by
    Blake, Eubie Music, American, founded 1972
    Owned by
    Ginger Smock, American, 1920 - 1995
    Date
    1971
    Medium
    vinyl, ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (album jacket): 12 5/16 × 12 5/16 in. (31.3 × 31.3 cm)
    Diameter (record): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
    Description
    A twelve-inch 33 1/3 rpm LP recording of the album "Eubie Blake Volume 1: Featuring Ivan Harold Browning." The front of the album jacket cover is of sheet music for the song “Fizz Water.” The title is written diagonally across the cover in orange and black text from the top left corner to the bottom right. Black and white images of Eubie Blake and Ivan Harold Browning are in the top right corner and the bottom left. The two men are young in the top right image. The bottom left image is of the two men in 1971.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Ragtime (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lydia Samuel Bennett
    Object number
    2016.161.3.13ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5849bf28b-24a9-46fa-8841-14514b78f192
  • Eubie Blake

    Created by
    Walker, Bobbiegita, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Date
    1981
    Medium
    stoneware clay
    Dimensions
    19 x 9 x 13 1/2 in. (48.3 x 22.9 x 34.3 cm)
    Description
    A three dimensional original portrait bust sculpture of Eubie Blake by the artist, Bobbiegita Walker. Made of high-fired stoneware clay, the bust (a) is complete with eye glasses (b), and depicts Blake wearing a collared shirt and tie. It is about 30 percent larger than life size.
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    busts
    portraits
    sculptures
    Topic
    Art
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
    Object number
    2011.128.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Bobbiegita Walker
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53da37aaf-f76d-42da-a382-e12739ace2ab
  • Life casts of Eubie Blake's hands

    Created by
    Walker, Bobbiegita, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Date
    1982
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    plaster and polyester resin
    Dimensions
    L x W (left hand): 10 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (26.7 x 10.8 x 5.7 cm)
    L x W (right hand): 10 x 5 x 2 1/4 in. (25.4 x 12.7 x 5.7 cm)
    Description
    Life casts of musician Eubie Blake's hands made of polyester resin. The casts end at the wrists and the proper left hand is pointed upwards, while the proper right hand is positioned at an angle.
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    casts
    Topic
    Art
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
    Object number
    2011.128.2ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59bfda784-cacf-46c3-ba95-19700462484e
  • Color photograph of the bust of Eubie Blake by the artist Bob Walker

    Created by
    Walker, Bobbiegita, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Date
    1981
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (13.3 x 8.9 cm)
    Description
    A color snapshot taken during Eubie Blake's modeling sessions for the portrait bust by Bobbiegita Walker. This image depicts the bus itself, with the bottom mount draped in white fabric.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    snapshots
    portraits
    Topic
    Art
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
    Object number
    2011.128.3.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©Bobbiegita Walker
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a68e58ed-1e09-4fd7-a541-9f6dc76b3bb6
  • Color photograph of Eubie Blake and artist Bob Walker during modeling sessions

    Photograph by
    Walker, Barbara, American
    Subject of
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Walker, Bobbiegita, American, born 1942
    Date
    1981
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (8.9 x 13.3 cm)
    Description
    A color snapshot taken during Eubie Blake's modeling sessions for the portrait bust by Bobbiegita Walker. This image depicts Blake, dressed in suit and tie, sitting to Walker's proper right as the artist works on the sculpture.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    snapshots
    portraits
    Topic
    Art
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
    Object number
    2011.128.3.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©Bobbiegita Walker
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f336dd8-1d68-4418-88f9-601bf5a13a28
  • Color photograph of Eubie Blake and artist Bob Walker during a modeling session

    Photograph by
    Walker, Barbara, American
    Subject of
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Walker, Bobbiegita, American, born 1942
    Date
    1981
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (8.9 x 13.3 cm)
    Description
    A color snapshot taken during Eubie Blake's modeling sessions for the portrait bust by Bobbiegita Walker. This image depicts Blake, dressed in suit and tie, sitting to Walker's proper right as the artist works on the sculpture.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    snapshots
    portraits
    Topic
    Art
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
    Object number
    2011.128.3.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©Bobbiegita Walker
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c22df78a-434b-49e0-9019-b7cbd2a587dc
  • Color photograph of Eubie Blake and artist Bob Walker during a modeling session

    Photograph by
    Walker, Barbara, American
    Subject of
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Walker, Bobbiegita, American, born 1942
    Date
    1981
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (8.9 x 13.3 cm)
    Description
    A color snapshot taken during Eubie Blake's modeling sessions for the portrait bust by Bobbiegita Walker. This image depicts the artist working on the sculpture in the foreground as Blake sits with the publicist Phoebe Jacobs in the background.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    snapshots
    portraits
    Topic
    Art
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
    Object number
    2011.128.3.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©Bobbiegita Walker
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53061ae1a-5fd2-48ab-818b-900ca9434fc1
  • Color photograph of Eubie Blake and artist Bob Walker during a modeling session

    Photograph by
    Walker, Barbara, American
    Subject of
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Walker, Bobbiegita, American, born 1942
    Date
    1981
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (8.9 x 13.3 cm)
    Description
    A color snapshot taken during Eubie Blake's modeling sessions for the portrait bust by Bobbiegita Walker. This image depicts the artist working on the sculpture in the foreground as Blake sits with another man in the background.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    snapshots
    portraits
    Topic
    Art
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
    Object number
    2011.128.3.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©Bobbiegita Walker
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5865733b5-6b95-40ce-94a0-a20c98458aaa
  • Color photograph of Eubie Blake and artist Bob Walker during a modeling session

    Photograph by
    Walker, Barbara, American
    Subject of
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Walker, Bobbiegita, American, born 1942
    Date
    1981
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (8.9 x 13.3 cm)
    Description
    A color snapshot taken during Eubie Blake's modeling sessions for the portrait bust by Bobbiegita Walker. This image depicts the Blake, dressed in a suit and tie, in the foreground as the artist works on the sculpture in the background. Walker is smiling at Blake, who appears to be talking.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    snapshots
    portraits
    Topic
    Art
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
    Object number
    2011.128.3.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©Bobbiegita Walker
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50ee8ff34-177f-409d-9731-936661b977b8
  • Color photograph of Eubie Blake during modeling sessions for artist Bob Walker

    Photograph by
    Walker, Bobbiegita, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Date
    1981
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (13.3 x 8.9 cm)
    Description
    A color snapshot taken during Eubie Blake's modeling sessions for the portrait bust by Bobbiegita Walker. This image depicts the Blake, dressed in a suit and tie, sitting and looking at the camera.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    snapshots
    portraits
    Topic
    Art
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
    Object number
    2011.128.3.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©Bobbiegita Walker
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd516d57800-51bb-4719-9004-a0ee1627167f
  • Color photograph of Eubie Blake with bust portrait sculpture by Bob Walker

    Photograph by
    Walker, Bobbiegita, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Date
    1981
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (8.9 x 13.3 cm)
    Description
    A color snapshot taken during Eubie Blake's modeling sessions for the portrait bust by Bobbiegita Walker. This image depicts the Blake next to bust.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    snapshots
    portraits
    Topic
    Art
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
    Object number
    2011.128.3.9
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©Bobbiegita Walker
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d27e0b78-5769-46f3-a8bd-4702fff00512
  • Life cast of Eubie Blake's left hand

    Created by
    Walker, Bobbiegita, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Date
    1982
    Medium
    plaster
    Dimensions
    L x W: 12 x 4 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (30.5 x 10.8 x 5.7 cm)
    Description
    Original plaster life cast of the musical artist, Eubie Blake's left hand made by the artist, Bobbiegita Walker in 1982. The cast is made in plaster and depicts Blake's hand with is palm flat and fingers extended out.
    Classification
    Visual Arts
    Type
    casts
    Topic
    Art
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Musical Theatre
    Ragtime (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
    Object number
    2011.149.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Bobbiegita Walker
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ad5912b3-e025-47fb-af86-d14beaa0f714
  • 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
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5940090fb-e72d-4069-ab21-52eddb4842d1
  • Contact sheet 17448 2 featuring images of Eubie Blake

    Photograph by
    Walker, Bobbiegita, American, born 1942
    Manufactured by
    Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889
    Subject of
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Date
    ca. 1981
    Medium
    photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Description
    Contact sheet containing images of Eubie Blake taken by the artist, Bobbiegita Walker, in preparation for the creation of a bronze bust. The sheet shows numerous angles of Blake.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    contact sheets
    portraits
    Topic
    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
    2011.149.4.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Bobbiegita Walker
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e3fa8683-6378-4fd6-8e95-ce2c2c7b72da
  • Contact sheet 17448 4 featuring images of Eubie Blake

    Photograph by
    Walker, Bobbiegita, American, born 1942
    Manufactured by
    Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889
    Subject of
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Date
    ca. 1981
    Medium
    photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
    Description
    Contact sheet containing images of Eubie Blake taken by the artist, Bobbiegita Walker, in preparation for the creation of a bronze bust. The sheet shows numerous angles of Blake.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    contact sheets
    portraits
    Topic
    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
    2011.149.4.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Bobbiegita Walker
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd515c28818-7679-491e-99e1-ebce34c90612
  • Color photographs with negative of Eubie Blake

    Photograph by
    Walker, Bobbiegita, American, born 1942
    Subject of
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Walker, Barbara, American
    Date
    ca. 1981
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper , cellulose acetate
    Dimensions
    H x W (photographs): 3 1/2 x 5 3/16 in. (8.9 x 13.2 cm)
    H x W (negatives): 1 3/8 x 6 in. (3.5 x 15.2 cm)
    Description
    Three (3) color photographic images of Eubie Blake and bust side by side in profile and the original photographic negative strip.
    2011.149.5.8a: A color photograph of Eubie Blake and his sculpture. The close-up profile photograph features Blake and his sculpture facing the right of the photograph. Barbara Walker is featured in the background holding up a white backdrop. The back of the photograph is blank.
    2011.149.5.8b: A color photograph of Eubie Blake and his sculpture. The close-up profile photograph features Blake and his sculpture facing the right of the photograph. Barbara Walker is featured in the background holding up a white backdrop. The back of the photograph is blank.
    2011.149.5.8c: A color photograph of Eubie Blake and his sculpture. The close-up profile photograph features Blake and his sculpture facing the right of the photograph. The back of the photograph is blank.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    chromogenic color prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    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
    2011.149.5.8a-d
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Bobbiegita Walker
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c4292f73-ceae-4dea-bd87-8c38c4ffbfb8
  • Sissle & Blake

    Produced by
    Stash Records, Inc., American, 1975 - 1998
    Recorded by
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Sissle, Noble, American, 1889 - 1975
    Date
    1985
    Medium
    vinyl , ink on cardboard
    Dimensions
    Jacket: 12 5/16 x 12 5/16 x 3/16 in. (31.3 x 31.3 x 0.5 cm)
    Description
    A re-release of an LP featuring the music of Eubie Blake and long-time collaborator, Noble Sissle. It was re-released by Stash Records, Inc. in 1985 after Blake's death. The cover features a young Blake seated at the piano playing, looking over his shoulder at Sissle who has his hands resting on Blake's shoulders.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Type
    record covers
    long-playing records
    Topic
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Musical Theatre
    Ragtime (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
    Object number
    2011.149.8abc
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51ab80cd5-fcfc-4b33-a4fa-4da5134427a5
  • Color photograph of Eubie Blake and artist Bob Walker during a modeling session

    Photograph by
    Walker, Barbara, American
    Subject of
    Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
    Walker, Bobbiegita, American, born 1942
    Date
    1981
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    L x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (8.9 x 13.3 cm)
    Description
    A color snapshot taken during Eubie Blake's modeling sessions for the portrait bust by Bobbiegita Walker. This image depicts the Blake, dressed in a suit and tie, in the foreground as the artist works on the sculpture in the background.
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    snapshots
    portraits
    Topic
    Art
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
    Object number
    2011.128.3.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    ©Bobbiegita Walker
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55ced3da4-18df-436f-8135-afe1161585ce

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