Oh! Reign Massa Jesus Reign
Black and white photograph and vinyl record of the Fisk Jubilee Singers
- Recorded by
- Fisk Jubilee Singers, American, founded 1871
- Created by
- Columbia Records, American, founded 1888
- Subject of
- Thomas, Benjamin W.
- Loudin, Frederick J., 1836 - 1904
- Sheppard, Ella, American, 1851 - 1915
- Alexander, Hinton D., American
- Rutling, Thomas, American, born 1854
- Porter, Maggie L., American, born 1853
- Jackson, Jennie, American, 1852 - 1910
- Jackson, Julia, American, died 1890
- Gordon, Georgia, American, 1855 - 1913
- Robinson, America W., American, 1855 - 1912
- Medium
- mat board with photographic materials , vinyl
- Dimensions
- H x W (in frame): 15 × 22 × 1 in. (38.1 × 55.9 × 2.5 cm)
- H x W (black and white photograph): 5 3/4 × 9 in. (14.6 × 22.9 cm)
- Diameter (vinyl): 9 15/16 in. (25.2 cm)
- Date
- 1870s; ca. 1909
- Description
- A framed black-and-white photograph and vinyl record. Both are framed in white matting. The black-and-white photograph is positioned above the record.
- 2010.59.2a: The black-and-white photograph depicts a group of four men and five women in early 1900s attire. Some of the men and women sit, while other stand. The photograph was taken in the 1870s.
- 2010.59.2b: The black vinyl 78 rpm record is below the photographic print. It has a blue Columbia label in its center which reads: [Oh! Reign Massa Jesus Reign / Sung by / Fisk University Jubilee Singers / A2901 / 78901]. Additional writing detailing the price, music type, and the maker is also on the label. [78901] is etched into the vinyl.
- Topic
- African American
- Education
- Photography
- Spirituals (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.59.2ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Media Arts-Photography
- Exhibition
- Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Recorded by
- Fisk Jubilee Singers, American, founded 1871
- Created by
- Columbia Records, American, founded 1888
- Subject of
- Thomas, Benjamin W.
- Loudin, Frederick J., 1836 - 1904
- Sheppard, Ella, American, 1851 - 1915
- Alexander, Hinton D., American
- Rutling, Thomas, American, born 1854
- Porter, Maggie L., American, born 1853
- Jackson, Jennie, American, 1852 - 1910
- Jackson, Julia, American, died 1890
- Gordon, Georgia, American, 1855 - 1913
- Robinson, America W., American, 1855 - 1912
- Medium
- mat board with photographic materials , vinyl
- Dimensions
- H x W (in frame): 15 × 22 × 1 in. (38.1 × 55.9 × 2.5 cm)
- H x W (black and white photograph): 5 3/4 × 9 in. (14.6 × 22.9 cm)
- Diameter (vinyl): 9 15/16 in. (25.2 cm)
- Date
- 1870s; ca. 1909
- Description
- A framed black-and-white photograph and vinyl record. Both are framed in white matting. The black-and-white photograph is positioned above the record.
- 2010.59.2a: The black-and-white photograph depicts a group of four men and five women in early 1900s attire. Some of the men and women sit, while other stand. The photograph was taken in the 1870s.
- 2010.59.2b: The black vinyl 78 rpm record is below the photographic print. It has a blue Columbia label in its center which reads: [Oh! Reign Massa Jesus Reign / Sung by / Fisk University Jubilee Singers / A2901 / 78901]. Additional writing detailing the price, music type, and the maker is also on the label. [78901] is etched into the vinyl.
- Topic
- African American
- Education
- Photography
- Spirituals (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.59.2ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Media Arts-Photography
- Exhibition
- Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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