Indoor Portrait of "Diamond Teeth" Mary
- Photograph by
- Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
- Subject of
- McClain, Mary "Diamond Teeth", American, 1902 - 2000
- Date
- 1948 - 1970s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white portrait of “Diamond Teeth” Mary standing in front of cake. She is wearing a dress and is adorned with a crown, long earrings, a necklace, and a bracelet on her left hand. Her right hand is bent behind her back and her left hand posed at her hip.
- Place made
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- negatives
- portraits
- Topic
- American South
- Amusements
- Blues (Music)
- Communities
- Photography
- Segregation
- Singers (Musicians)
- Social life and customs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2007.1.69.15.55.D
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.