The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled
Photograph of chorus girls backstage at the Rum Boogie Club
- Photograph by
- Miller, Wayne F., American, 1918 - 2013
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1946-1948
- Medium
- photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 10 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (26.4 x 26.4 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of an African American chorus girl who is sitting and fixing her hair backstage while the other chorus girls around her are getting dressed and putting on make-up.
- Place depicted
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- The Way of Life of the Northern Negro
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Bebop (Music)
- Blues (Music)
- Jazz (Music)
- Nightlife
- Photography
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Soul (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.24.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Magnum Photos
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.