Indoor Group Shot of Women Standing around a Cake, Rabbit Foot Minstrels

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Photograph by
Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
Subject of
The Rabbit's Foot Company, American, 1900 - 1950s
Date
1948 - 1970s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
Dimensions
H x W: 4 x 5 in (10.2 x 12.7 cm)
Description
A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a group of women, all wearing Native American themed costumes, surrounding an older woman seated at a table with a birthday cake. They appear to be in the interior of a tent. A dressing table is visible in the foreground.
Place made
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
negatives
portraits
Topic
American South
Amusements
Communities
Photography
Segregation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2007.1.69.21.75.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/fd5d9d7f121-70a0-4122-b06e-2b8ad7705786

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