Created by
Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
Subject of
Little Milton, American, 1934 - 2005
Date
1950 - 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 Little Milton playing a Fender Telecaster guitar. Little Milton is wearing a light colored suit with a dark colored tie. He has his left foot propped up and is slightly leaning back. The telecaster guitar has a flat asymmetric single-cutaway body.
Place made
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
negatives
portraits
Topic
American South
Blues (Music)
Communities
Photography
Segregation
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2007.1.69.21.49.D
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eeed0a1d-e022-4fcd-abde-b0db752d18ed

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