Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Cooke, Sam, American, 1931 - 1964
Club Harlem, American, 1935 - 1986
Spryopulos, Betty Jo, American
Date
1963-1964
Medium
ink on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image and Sheet): 7 × 5 in. (17.8 × 12.7 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Sam Cooke and an unidentified woman seated at the bar at Club Harlem in Atlantic City, New Jersey. His right hand is around her waist and they are both smoking cigarettes.
Place depicted
Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
black-and-white photographs
portraits
Topic
Nightlife
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Henrietta W. Shelton, Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation, Inc.
Object number
2011.145.9
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd536e5935d-4ec3-47d6-9431-19c5f39efe58

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