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Photograph of The Henry LeTang Dancers at Club 845
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 1999
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- LeTang, Henry Dancers, American
- LeTang, Henry, American, 1915 - 2007
- Club 845, American, founded 1945
- Date
- 1950-1951
- 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)
- 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.
- 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
- 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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Construction paper with two photographs of performing female dancers
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 1999
- Club 845, American, founded 1945
- Rose Room, American
- Date
- 1950-1953
- 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)
- 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.
- Place captured
- Cliffwood, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- 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
- 2013.46.25.188ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Photograph of The Henry LeTang Dancers at Club 845
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 1999
- Club 845, American, founded 1945
- LeTang, Henry Dancers, American
- LeTang, Henry, American, 1915 - 2007
- Date
- 1950-1951
- 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)
- 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.
- 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
- 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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Photograph of six female dancers performing at Club 845
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 1999
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Club 845, American, founded 1945
- Date
- 1950-1951
- 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)
- 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 woman on the far left is Laura Cathrell. 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.
- Place depicted
- 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
- 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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Photograph of a man and two female performers seated at a table at Club 845
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Club 845, American, founded 1945
- Date
- 1950-1951
- 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)
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 2013.46.25.237
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Advertisement card for Club 845's Gala Holiday Revue
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Distributed by
- Club 845, American, founded 1945
- Subject of
- Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 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
- Date
- 1950-1951
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 1/2 × 4 3/16 in. (14 × 10.7 cm)
- 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 SAMPSON & His ORCHESTRA]. The back of the card is blank.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- 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
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Type
- advertising cards
- Topic
- 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