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    • American West 4
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    • Family 2
    • Communities 1
    • Nightlife 1
    • Rhythm and blues (Music) 1
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    Photograph by
    Herron, Gaylord Oscar, American
    Subject of
    Wilson, Robert, American, 1956 - 2010
    Cain's Ballroom, American, founded 1924
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1346pixels × 1027pixels
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Place captured
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1973
    Description
    A sepia toned digital image of Robert Wilson wearing a 1970s-style floral printed collared shirt, black top hat, holding a bass guitar. On the wall above him is a large framed photograph of the singer Hank Williams wearing a white suit and cowboy hat, holding an acoustic guitar and standing in front of a WSN microphone.
    Topic
    African American
    American West
    Funk (Music)
    Nightlife
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gaylord Oscar Herron
    Object number
    2012.67.44
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Gaylord Oscar Herron
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Untitled

    Untitled

    Photograph by
    Herron, Gaylord Oscar, American
    Subject of
    Wilson, Robert, American, 1956 - 2010
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1550pixels × 1231pixels
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Place captured
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1973
    Description
    A sepia toned digital image of Robert Wilson wearing a 1970s-style floral collared shirt and black top hat. He is looking down with his eyes partially closed.
    Topic
    African American
    American West
    Funk (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gaylord Oscar Herron
    Object number
    2012.67.56
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Gaylord Oscar Herron
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Untitled

    Untitled

    Digital image of Charlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, and Robert Wilson
    Photograph by
    Herron, Gaylord Oscar, American
    Subject of
    Wilson, Charlie, American
    Wilson, Ronnie, American
    Wilson, Robert, American, 1956 - 2010
    The Gap Band, American, 1967 - 2010
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1274pixels × 1525pixels
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Place captured
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1974
    Description
    A sepia toned digital image of brothers Charlie (right), Ronnie (center), and Robert (left) Wilson. They are all wearing 1970s-style tops and bell-bottom pants with various style hats, one top hat and two in what looks like a cowboy style.
    Topic
    African American
    American West
    Communities
    Families
    Funk (Music)
    Photography
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gaylord Oscar Herron
    Object number
    2012.67.52
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Gaylord Oscar Herron
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Untitled

    Untitled

    Photograph by
    Herron, Gaylord Oscar, American
    Subject of
    Wilson, Robert, American, 1956 - 2010
    Wilson, Charlie, American
    Wilson, Ronnie, American
    The Gap Band, American, 1967 - 2010
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 1069pixels × 907pixels
    Type
    portraits
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Place captured
    Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1973-1974
    Description
    A sepia toned digital image of brothers Charlie (right), Ronnie (center), and Robert (left) Wilson. Three unidentified people are standing behind them. They are all wearing 1970s-style tops and bell-bottom pants with various style hats. All three brothers are seated on a white wooden porch swing. Ronnie and Robert are holding cans of beer.
    Topic
    African American
    American West
    Families
    Funk (Music)
    Photography
    Singers (Musicians)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gaylord Oscar Herron
    Object number
    2012.67.39
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Gaylord Oscar Herron
    See more items in
    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
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