- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Blake, Eubie, American, 1887 - 1983
- Blake, Marion, American
- President Reagan, Ronald, American, 1911 - 2004
- Reagan, Nancy, American, born 1921
- Jacobs, Lew, American
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- photographic paper and ink
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
- Description
- Color photograph of Eubie Blake, seated in a wheelchair, accompanied by Marion Blake, Eubie's wife and Lew Jacobs. Eubie is shaking hands with then President, Ronald and First Lady, Nancy Reagan. Blake was visiting the White House because on October 9, 1981, he was the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, awarded by President Ronald Reagan.
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- Topic
- Composers (Musicians)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Jazz (Music)
- Musical Theatre
- Photography
- Ragtime (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker
- Object number
- 2011.149.2.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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