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  • Oh! Reign Massa Jesus Reign

    Black and white photograph and vinyl record of the Fisk Jubilee Singers
    Recorded by
    Fisk Jubilee Singers, American, founded 1871
    Created by
    Columbia Records, American, founded 1888
    Subject of
    Thomas, Benjamin W.
    Loudin, Frederick J., 1836 - 1904
    Sheppard, Ella, American, 1851 - 1915
    Alexander, Hinton D., American
    Rutling, Thomas, American, born 1854
    Porter, Maggie L., American, born 1853
    Jackson, Jennie, American, 1852 - 1910
    Jackson, Julia, American, died 1890
    Gordon, Georgia, American, 1855 - 1913
    Robinson, America W., American, 1855 - 1912
    Medium
    mat board with photographic materials , vinyl
    Dimensions
    H x W (in frame): 15 × 22 × 1 in. (38.1 × 55.9 × 2.5 cm)
    H x W (black and white photograph): 5 3/4 × 9 in. (14.6 × 22.9 cm)
    Diameter (vinyl): 9 15/16 in. (25.2 cm)
    Type
    frames (furnishings)
    photographs
    78 rpm records
    Date
    1870s; ca. 1909
    Description
    A framed black-and-white photograph and vinyl record. Both are framed in white matting. The black-and-white photograph is positioned above the record.
    2010.59.2a: The black-and-white photograph depicts a group of four men and five women in early 1900s attire. Some of the men and women sit, while other stand. The photograph was taken in the 1870s.
    2010.59.2b: The black vinyl 78 rpm record is below the photographic print. It has a blue Columbia label in its center which reads: [Oh! Reign Massa Jesus Reign / Sung by / Fisk University Jubilee Singers / A2901 / 78901]. Additional writing detailing the price, music type, and the maker is also on the label. [78901] is etched into the vinyl.
    Topic
    African American
    Education
    Photography
    Spirituals (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2010.59.2ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Media Arts-Photography
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560

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