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  • Photograph of the Ensemble of Harlem Uproar House

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 1999
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Harlem Uproar House, American
    McCullin, Vivian Lucille, American
    Date
    1937
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 7 3/8 × 9 5/16 in. (18.7 × 23.7 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 7 15/16 × 9 7/8 in. (20.2 × 25.1 cm)
    Description
    A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a group of eleven (11) women wearing matching costumes and posing on stage. Each woman is wearing a large bow on her head, cropped tops with puffed sleeves, and ruffled skirts that open at the front. One (1) woman is seated on a two-tiered platform at the center of the image. Two (2) women stand behind her, while the remaining women stand on either side of the platform, four (4) on each side. Each woman is holding her skirt out to the side and smiling. Inscribed within the white border at the top, in blue ink, is the text, [To Laurie.. May the sky be your limit, Iris]. Handwritten in black ink over the curtain at the top right of the image is text that reads, [The Ladies of the “Ensemble" / Harlem Uproar House / Season "37" / N.Y.C.] The name [Lauri] is written across the chest of one of the women. The remainder of the inscriptions are written across the bottom of the page and are written in blue ink by different hands: [To Lauri / Cappie / “Dee[?]” / To Laurie - I met / you in a / uproar (solid) / Jeanne / Martine / To Lauri / From Thelma / To Lauri / Always rembir[?] the / "Uproar House" / C[---?]th[---?] / To Lauri my [---?] / Friend (Bah) Cappie / “Bu” / To Lauri / From "Bridgie" / (Vivian Garrett) / "Ethyl Love" / To "Laurie" From Eva / To Homey / from Lula / Doris Dawson / To My Lauri / remember that / fun blue crock / (smiles) / Sincerely / Nonie]. There is an inscription in pencil on the back.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    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
    Topic
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Theatre
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.25.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50284c116-bd76-45af-ac14-3d6793d159c5
  • Memorial Quilt for Tuskegee Airman 2d Lt. James McCullin

    Created by
    McCullin, Vivian Lucille, American
    Subject of
    Second Lieutenant McCullin, James L., American, 1919 - 1943
    Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
    99th Pursuit Squadron, American, 1941 - 1949
    Date
    after 1943
    Medium
    cloth and ink
    Dimensions
    H x W: 41 x 39 3/4 in. (104.1 x 101 cm)
    Description
    A quilt made in memory of Lt. James McCullin. The majority of the quilt's background is a tan fabric with a dotted blue floral design. The border of the quilt is navy blue fabric with a dotted tan floral design. In the center of the quilt is a printed photograph of James McCullin dressed as a World War II pilot. Around the portrait are triangular pieces of the blue fabric forming a sunburst pattern. Around the edges of the quilt are pieces of fabric with images and text printed on them. Many of these pieces are McCullin's personal documents such as his diploma, Army certification, and correspondence with the War Department concerning his disappearance in 1943. The images include the plane he flew, his grave, and the building named after him at Kentucky State University.
    Place depicted
    Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
    Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Italy, Europe
    Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Textiles-Quilts
    Type
    quilts
    Topic
    Families
    Military
    Tuskegee Airmen
    World War II
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the McCullin Family, in memory of Second Lieutenant James L. McCullin
    Object number
    2013.52.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd554c6f9c6-110d-4a4a-868a-2ac61e624304
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