Printed by

Unidentified

Photograph by

Unidentified

Distributed by

Club 845, American, founded 1945

Subject of

Cathrell, Laura, 1915 - 1999

Unidentified Woman or Women

LeTang, Henry Dancers, American

LeTang, Henry, American, 1915 - 2007

Sampson, Edgar, American, 1907 - 1973

Sampson, Edgar And His Orchestra, American

Hudgins, Johnny, American, 1896 - 1990

Price, Naomi

Gardener, Judy

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 5 1/2 × 4 3/16 in. (14 × 10.7 cm)

Type

advertising cards

Place captured

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Place used

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1947

Description

An advertisement card for Club 845's Gala Holiday Revue. The card is printed on white paper with scalloped edges. At the top of the card is the text, [THE HENRY LETANG DANCERS / Laurie, Blanche, Serena, Birdie, Shirley & Selma]. Below is a black-and-white image of The Henry LeTang Dancers at Club 845, posing in matching costumes. Each of the six (6) women is wearing a large scalloped headpiece, a crop top with winged shoulders, and a long skirt with an embellished waist that opens in front. The women are depicted standing in a semicircle, facing the viewer, with their hands holding the front of their skirts open and with one leg extended forward. Laura Cathrell is the performer depicted on the far left side of the image. The two women in the center are standing back-to-back and the rest of the women are turned slightly towards the center. A large number of tables are set up behind the women. Each table is covered with a tablecloth and set with two (2) chairs. Below the image is additional text that reads, [CLUB 845 Invites You to Join Us / Every weekend beginning December / 16th when we present -- / OUR GALA HOLIDAY REVUE / Produced by HENRY LETANG-- / --STARRING -- / Johnny Hudgins, .. Pantomine[sic] Commedian[sic] / Judy Gardener, .. Her Song & Accordian[sic] / Naomi Price, .. Mistress of Ceremonies / THE HENRY LETANG DANCERS / Dancing to the Music of / EDGAR SAMSON & His ORCHESTRA]. The back of the card is blank.

Transcription Center Status

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic

African American

Actors

Dance

Entertainers

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Jazz (Music)

Nightlife

Photography

Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.46.25.263

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Collection title

The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Cathrell, Laura, 1915 - 1999

Unidentified Woman or Women

LeTang, Henry Dancers, American

LeTang, Henry, American, 1915 - 2007

Club 845, American, founded 1945

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 4 9/16 × 6 5/8 in. (11.6 × 16.8 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 4 15/16 × 6 15/16 in. (12.6 × 17.7 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1947

Description

A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of The Henry LeTang Dancers at Club 845, posing in matching costumes. Each of the six (6) women is wearing a large scalloped headpiece, a crop top with winged shoulders, and a long skirt with an embellished waist. Two (2) of the women are kneeling on the ground, leaning sideways on one arm, with their other arm held up. Two (2) stand behind them with their arms out, bent at the elbow, with their palms held up. The remaining two (2) women stand on either side, with their arms bent at the elbow and hands held at chest level. A large number of tables are set up behind the women. Each table is covered with a tablecloth and set with two (2) chairs. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.

Topic

African American

Dance

Jazz (Music)

Nightlife

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.46.25.17

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Collection title

The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Cathrell, Laura, 1915 - 1999

Club 845, American, founded 1945

Rose Room, American

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with adhesive and paper

Dimensions

H x W (Overall): 11 × 7 1/4 in. (27.9 × 18.4 cm)

H x W (2013.46.25188a Image): 4 9/16 × 6 3/4 in. (11.6 × 17.2 cm)

H x W (2013.46.25188a Sheet): 4 15/16 × 6 15/16 in. (12.6 × 17.6 cm)

H x W (2013.46.25188b Image): 4 11/16 × 6 5/8 in. (11.9 × 16.8 cm)

H x W (2013.46.25188b Sheet): 5 1/16 × 7 1/16 in. (12.8 × 17.9 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured

Cliffwood, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

before 1960

Description

Construction paper with two silver gelatin prints depicting two (2) black-and-white images of female dancers performing on stage at Club 845 and The Rose Room. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the paper.

2014.46.25.188a: A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of five (5) female dancers performing at Club 845. The dancers are dressed in matching white costumes. The costumes are white, short sleeved dresses, with scalloped skirts and wide, striped ribbon belts at the waist. Their matching hats are also white with wide, upturned brims, decorated with striped ribbons that match their belts. The dancers are standing in a row, with their arms akimbo and hands rest on their waists. Their proper right legs extended and they are looking towards the left edge of the image. There is a band depicted behind the row of dancers. Laura Cathrell is the dancer depicted on the far right. In the background on the left, is a man seated at table covered with a white table cloth behind velvet roped stanchions. In the background on the right, is a drum kit and an amplifier with the number [845] painted inside the letter [C]. There are no inscriptions on the front of the photograph.

2014.46.25.188b: A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of four (4) female dancers performing at the Rose Room. The dancers are dressed in matching costumes of light colored, short, strapless dresses with layered skirts. The women are also wearing white, kid gloves, chokers, and fascinators with large feather plumes and chin straps. The women stand on a stage surrounded dinner tables filled with men and women. There are no inscriptions on the front of the photograph.

Topic

African American

Dance

Entertainers

Jazz (Music)

Nightlife

Photography

Theatre

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.46.25.188ab

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Collection title

The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Cathrell, Laura, 1915 - 1999

Club 845, American, founded 1945

LeTang, Henry Dancers, American

LeTang, Henry, American, 1915 - 2007

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 4 9/16 × 6 9/16 in. (11.6 × 16.6 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 4 15/16 × 6 15/16 in. (12.5 × 17.6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1947

Description

A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of The Henry LeTang Dancers at Club 845, posing in matching costumes. Each of the six (6) women is wearing a large scalloped headpiece, a crop top with winged shoulders, and a long skirt with an embellished waist that opens in front. The women are depicted standing in a semicircle, facing the viewer, with their hands holding the front of their skirts open and with one leg extended forward. Laura Cathrell is the performer depicted on the far left side of the image. The two women in the center are standing back-to-back and the rest of the women are turned slightly towards the center. A large number of tables are set up behind the women. Each table is covered with a tablecloth and set with two (2) chairs. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.

Topic

African American

Dance

Entertainers

Jazz (Music)

Nightlife

Photography

Theatre

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.46.25.194

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Collection title

The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Woman or Women

Club 845, American, founded 1945

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 4 1/2 × 6 7/8 in. (11.5 × 17.5 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 4 15/16 × 6 15/16 in. (12.6 × 17.7 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

mid 20th century

Description

A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of six (6) female dancers performing at Club 845. The dancers are dressed in matching white costumes. The women are wearing knee length, light toned robes with the neckline, front edges, and bottom hems embellished with fur. The woman depicted in the center has robes with dark fur embellishments and the other women’s robes are embellished in light toned fur. The dancers are standing in a row, in various positions. The three (3) women on the left are turn towards the right edge of the image and the three (3) women on the right are turned towards the left edge of the image. There is a band depicted behind the row of dancers. In the background on the right, is a drum kit and an amplifier with the number [84[5][?]] painted inside the letter [C]. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.

Topic

African American

Dance

Jazz (Music)

Music

Nightlife

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.46.25.230

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Collection title

The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Unidentified

Subject of

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Club 845, American, founded 1945

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 4 9/16 × 6 1/2 in. (11.6 × 16.5 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 5 1/16 × 6 15/16 in. (12.8 × 17.6 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Place made

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

mid 20th century

Description

A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a man and two (2) female performers seated at a table at Club 845. The group is seated behind two (2) small tables covered with white table cloths. On the table in front of them are several glasses, small plates, and a teapot. They are depicted from the waist up. The man is centrally depicted with the women seated on either side of him. He is wearing a white jacket, a white collared shirt, and a patterned bow tie. The man in the center rests both hands on the edge of the table and he is looking towards the woman depicted on the right side of the image. Both women are wearing matching costumes with a strapless bodice and the proper left shoulder and arm covered in a fringed garment with the fringe tiers falling in diagonal white and medium toned stripes. The woman on the left side of the image is also wearing a small conical hat, embellished with striped fringe tiers. She is depicted facing the viewer with her proper right fist resting under her chin and her proper left forearm resting on the table. She is looking toward the right edge of the image. The woman on the far right is depicted in profile with her body facing the left edge of the image and her chin tilting downwards. In the background on the right, is a drum kit and an amplifier with the number [845] painted inside the letter [C]. There is an inscription in green ink in the lower right quadrant of the photograph, that reads, [To Laura / my friend / Fanns[?] of happiness / Luck / Thelma].There are no inscriptions on the back of the photograph.

Topic

African American

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.46.25.237

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Collection title

The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture