Created by
Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1948
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Description
Two African American boys with arms outstretched stand on telephone books and sing into a radio station microphone.
Place depicted
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Children
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2009.16.22
Restrictions & Rights
© Ernest C. Withers Trust
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59a1f87cd-186a-45a9-ba79-d548d55f40c2

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