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  • Dizzy Gillespie at Newspaper Guild Canteen

    Photograph by
    Leipzig, Arthur, American, 1918 - 2014
    Subject of
    Gillespie, Dizzy, American, 1917 - 1993
    Unidentified Man or Men
    The NewsGuild – CWA, American, founded 1933
    Date
    1944
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 1/4 × 13 in. (26 × 33 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Dizzy Gillespie and band by Arthur Leipzig. On the left there is an unidentified man, partially out of the image. He is in a black jacket with one hand on the bass drum. To the right a young unidentified man is seated at the drum kit holding drumsticks. He is wearing a white dress shirt, jacket, black pants, and bowtie. He is smiling and facing toward Dizzy Gillespie in the center of the image. Gillespie is standing holding a trumpet vertically in front of his chest. His body is facing toward the camera with his head tilted to the right. His mouth is open and his eyes are closed. Gillespie is wearing a pinstriped suit with a patterned tie and white shirt. In the corner is a man in a black suit resting one elbow on the piano to the right. The pianist has his back to the camera. Behind the piano is a striped flag. On the back wall is a cartoon of two newspaper writers at their typewriters. Above these figures is a collage of newspaper clippings inside black outlined letters, most of which are out of frame. [-COME] is partially visible. The print is inscribed and signed by the photographer on the reverse.
    Place depicted
    Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Jazz (Music)
    Mass media
    Music
    Musicians
    Photography
    Professional organizations
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joel Leipzig in memory of Arthur Leipzig
    Object number
    2017.67.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Arthur Leipzig
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd543b42511-b56d-4ae9-bf83-e86b5e81c239
  • The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled

    Photograph by
    Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1946-1948
    Medium
    photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 10 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (26.4 x 26.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Title
    Photograph of chorus girls backstage at the Rum Boogie Club
    Description
    A black-and-white photograph of an African American chorus girl who is sitting and fixing her hair backstage while the other chorus girls around her are getting dressed and putting on make-up.
    Place depicted
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Blues (Music)
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Soul (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2009.24.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Magnum Photos
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51bb27dd8-4fff-43db-9547-2019892161a6
  • Sign for Minton's Playhouse

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Minton's Playhouse, American, 1938 - 1974
    Subject of
    Minton, Henry, American, 1885 - 1970
    Date
    after 1984
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    Medium
    neon on metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 38 × 297 × 13 in. (96.5 × 754.4 × 33 cm)
    H x W x D: 38 × 273 × 13 in. (96.5 × 693.4 × 33 cm)
    Description
    Historic neon sign from Minton's Playhouse. The sign has multicolored neon letters [MINTON'S PLAYHOUSE] secured to a blue metal background. The sign features five neon musical notes: one on either end of the moniker and three in the center.
    Place used
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    signage
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Communities
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Harlem Community Development Corporation, a subsidiary of the New York State Urban Development Corporation, d/b/a/ Empire State Development
    Object number
    2015.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e8aa7920-8d92-419d-87dc-b8a50c5edb4b
  • Gelatin silver print of Fats Navarro and friend

    Photograph by
    Unidentified
    Subject of
    Navarro, Theodore "Fats" Jr., American, 1923 - 1950
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1940-1950
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 4 7/8 × 3 1/2 in. (12.4 × 8.9 cm)
    H x W (Image): 4 1/16 × 3 in. (10.3 × 7.6 cm)
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Fats Navarro and a friend.
    Fats Navarro is on the proper left side. He has a mustache and is wearing a coat open over a lighter colored suit jacket, a white button down shirt, and a tie. He is holding a trumpet in a soft case in his proper left arm. He is looking at his friend to the proper right side. The unidentified man has his eyes closed and has a mustache and soul patch. He is wearing a dark coat over a plaid button down shirt. They are standing in front of a brick building. Only an "S" can be seen on the sign overhead.
    On the back of the photo, in pencil, is the handwritten inscription ["FATS" NAVARRO - W/ TRUMPET / b. 1923 - d. 1950].
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.38.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51ec93f9e-b7d8-49bd-918e-8ad100e3370b
  • Mr. & Mrs. Louis Armstrong pose in front of his Bop City mural

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Armstrong, Louis, American, 1901 - 1971
    Armstrong, Lucille, American, 1914 - 1983
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1955
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts Louis Armstrong and his wife Lucille Wilson. They stand in front of a mural of Louis Armstrong, wearing a dark suit and bowtie, playing his trumpet. Louis Armstrong standing in front of his image wears a dark suit with a light colored bowtie. He points with his left thumb at his image. To his left is Lucille Wilson, wearing a dark coat dress, a fur wrap and fur hat. She carries a large black handbag. Over her head on the wall is a sign with text that reads “Cousin/ Jimbo/ for Mayor." On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text "#10."
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Entertainers
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c93e973a-e09f-481c-b0e9-0314bd0fb3af
  • Billy Eckstine on stage, c. mid-1950s

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Billy Eckstine, American, 1914 - 1993
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1955
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 7 15/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.2 × 25.3 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts Billy Eckstine on stage looking down at his audience. Wearing a light grey suit and dark shirt, he stands in front of a microphone that he grasps in both hands. Behind him on stage is a man in a dark suit holding a bass standing next to a drum set. On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#11."
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.11
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c7949e8e-12ea-431c-9ba6-7b470e6b07dd
  • Dapper musician steps out for a smoke, c. mid 1950s

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1955
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 10 × 7 15/16 in. (25.4 × 20.2 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts a man standing in front of a door smoking. He wears a dark suit with a white shirt and white boutonniere, and a dark hat with a white stripe around the brim. He holds a cigarette in his raised left hand. He stands in front of set of doors. Over one door is a sign with text that reads "Jimbo's Bop City." On the floor under his feet is the word "Music." On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads “#14" as well as a black stamp that reads "Steve Jackson, JR/ Photographer."
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Music
    Nightlife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d4ca1ea5-6b0c-498a-84b4-7dc5168d288a
  • Exotic Dancer, name unknown, c. mid 1950s

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1955
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.2 × 20.2 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts a woman in dancing in costume. Standing with arms outstretched in the air, she wears a bikini top and bottom with long fringe. She wears a long coat, the ends of which she holds up behind her. There are chairs and tables in the background. On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#15."
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a14c13b0-3674-4d92-8f93-ae66f90ea5d8
  • Boys in the band, names unknown, c. mid 1950s

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1955
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 7 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (19 × 24 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 7 15/16 × 10 in. (20.2 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts five men playing instruments in front of a crowded room. Three of the men, the bassist and two saxophonists stand among a seated audience. Behind the bassist is a man seated at a drum set. On the right side of the photograph is a seated man placing a guitar, with a man standing behind him gesturing with his right hand. On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#18."
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.18
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50d94b123-8136-4940-88ec-457e0345b83b
  • Bop City patrons, c. mid 1950s

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1955
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 7 1/8 × 9 3/8 in. (18.1 × 23.8 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 7 7/8 × 9 15/16 in. (20 × 25.2 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts a group of two men and four women seated around a table posing for the camera. Behind them is a standing man playing the bass. In the background is a man seated at a drum set, and a man standing with his back to the viewer. On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#19."
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    photographs
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.19
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e6ef828f-5401-475e-8ad7-53069fe5b38b
  • Entrance to Bop City, San Francisco, CA, c. 1951

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1951
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 9 7/16 × 7 7/16 in. (24 × 18.9 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 10 × 7 15/16 in. (25.4 × 20.2 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts the exterior of a building on an urban street. The first floor entrance is a storefront with a large plate glass window and double glass doors. Above the doors is text that reads "Bob City" in large letters written against a musical staph. The words "Known the World Over" are written beneath. At each end of the staph is a black silhouette of a figure playing the saxophone? Hanging above the door is a large electric sign that protrudes perpendicularly from the building. The top part of the sign is text running vertically that reads "JIMBO'S." Underneath is text that reads "Chicken Basket." Underneath is a second sign with larger lettering that reads "Bop City." Perpendicular to this is a triangular with text that reads " the house/ that BOP/ BUILT/ Chicken / Hot or Cold/ as Good as GOLD/ Here [illegible] King Cole/ I like it here [illegible] Mr. B/ The Food and Music." There are several cars in front of the building, and a man in a light colored coat and hat passing along the sidewalk in front. On the back of the image is a green sticker with "#2" handwritten on it.
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Communities
    Jazz (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd594f3ffdf-c4f4-4c43-a5e5-86d570b023b6
  • Just the Guys, c. mid 1950s

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1955
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 7 7/16 × 9 7/16 in. (18.9 × 24 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 7 15/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.2 × 25.3 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts a group of men seated around a table. Wearing suits, they turn in their seats and face the viewer. In the background are three standing musicians wearing dark suits. Two of them play the saxophone and one plays the bass.
    On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#20."
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    photographs
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.20
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bc813ef3-ff6b-436a-b4f8-27d440a1feed
  • White patrons party at Jimbo' s Bop City

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1955
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 7 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (19 × 24 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 7 15/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.2 × 25.3 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts a group of people consisting of three men and two women seated around a table. Two of the seated men wear dark suits. One seated man wears a light colored suit with a bow tie. Standing behind the group is another man in a light colored suit gesturing with his right arm. There is a sign on the table that reads "JIMBO/ [illegible] City." On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#21."
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    photographs
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.21
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5015ba1f0-6bf7-40b7-bf25-647bfe8cccc5
  • Popular Bop City waitress poses with military men, c. 1952

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1952
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 7 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (19.1 × 24 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 7 15/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.2 × 25.3 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts three men and a woman seated around a table. The three men wear military uniforms. Two of the men have their arms around the woman who wears a light colored blouse. On the table in front of them is a sign with black lettering that reads "JIMBO/ BOP CITY." On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#22."
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    photographs
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Jazz (Music)
    Military
    Nightlife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.22
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f908038e-7dee-405d-a5ce-ae3e7b250f8f
  • Unknown bass player, c. mid 1950s

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1955
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 13 × 10 3/8 in. (33 × 26.3 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in. (35.3 × 27.6 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts a man standing with a double bass instrument. Wearing a dark suit over a light color shirt, he stands with his bass in front of the large wall mural. The mural features oversize instruments and two small dancing figures. On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#23."
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    photographs
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Entertainers
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.23
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd571272b5f-26bd-4397-bcaf-58146adb2513
  • Johnny Mathis at the mic, c. 1952

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Mathis, Johnny, American, born 1935
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1952
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 9 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (24.1 × 19 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts Johnny Mathis standing at a microphone. Wearing a black suit over a white shirt and tie, he stands in front of a microphone with his head turned to his right. Behind him are two chairs and a drum set. Text is painted on the chairs; the left hand chair reads "Red [?]ouey." The chair on the right reads "Jose."
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f93f491-ed84-47df-993a-45637e186248
  • Billie Holiday with popular Bop City waitress, c. 1952

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Holiday, Billie, American, 1915 - 1959
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1952
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 7 7/16 × 9 9/16 in. (18.9 × 24.3 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 7 15/16 × 10 in. (20.2 × 25.4 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts Billie Holiday and another woman seated at a table. Billie Holliday, wearing a white hat and white buttoned up coat, sits slightly sideways, partially turned towards the viewer. To her right sits a woman in a white button down blouse. She faces the viewer, her right arm propped on the table in front of them, her left arm resting on Billie Holiday's shoulder. There are glasses and plates on the corner of the table in front of them. In the background is a man seated at a piano.
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e00b1d58-ce87-4f85-99d4-27fb08c0019a
  • Billie Holiday at a dinner party under a "Lady Day" sign

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Holiday, Billie, American, 1915 - 1959
    Date
    ca. 1952
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 7 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (19 × 24 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 7 15/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.2 × 25.3 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts Billie Holiday seated behind a table with a large group of people. Above her head on the wall is a large white sign with text that reads Lady Day." Wearing a light colored formal dress with spaghetti straps, a large bow in her hair, and a choker necklace, Billie Holiday leans forward and slightly to her right. Her gaze is directed towards her right. Seated to her left is a man in a gray suit and bowtie, leaning to his left towards a man standing at the end of the table, also in a gray suit. On Billie Holiday's right is a woman in a black dress. A man and woman sit beyond her. Three people, two women and a man, sit across the table from Billie Holiday, with their backs to the viewer. A man in a light colored suit and dark tie is visible in the bottom left foreground.
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56a361396-cbac-4ad2-a5eb-5881e3c4a7db
  • Joe Louis with wife and others, mid-1950s

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Louis, Joe, American, 1914 - 1981
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1955
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 7 3/8 × 9 7/16 in. (18.8 × 24 cm)
    H x W (sheet): 7 7/8 × 9 15/16 in. (20 × 25.3 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts Joe Louis surrounded by a crowd of people. Seated at a table, Joe Louis wears a light colored three piece suit over a dark colored shirt with a light colored strip down the front. The woman sitting to his left wears a dark dress with a light colored fur wrap draped over her shoulders. She has a light colored hat with a large feather on her head, and her left hand rests in her lap. Three women sit next to and across from them. Behind Joe Louis are six men and a woman standing in a rough line. Three of the men wear dark suits and ties, three men wear light colored suit jackets or shirts, and the woman wears a light colored dress. There is a sign on the wall behind them that reads "George/ Shearing/ Quintet."
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Athletes
    Bebop (Music)
    Boxing
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59153c482-847f-49b2-8be9-5066b274f925
  • Dinah Washington, c. 1953

    Photograph by
    Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
    Subject of
    Washington, Dinah, American, 1924 - 1963
    Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
    Date
    ca. 1953
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (image): 10 × 7 15/16 in. (25.4 × 20.2 cm)
    Description
    This black and white photograph depicts Dinah Washington sitting behind a table. Wearing a light colored fur coat over a black dress, she sits on a chair with her left arm propped on the chair back. She carries a black patent leather bag on her lap. There are several men in suits sitting against the wall behind her.
    Place depicted
    Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    Topic
    Bebop (Music)
    Entertainers
    Jazz (Music)
    Nightlife
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
    Object number
    2016.117.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Linda A. Jackson
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b12e02ad-c635-4a44-8f7d-3152000ab173

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