Photograph by
Williams, Milton, American, born 1940
Subject of
The Staple Singers, American, 1948 - 1994
Staples, Pops, American, 1914 - 2000
Staples, Mavis, American, born 1939
Staples, Cleotha, American, 1935 - 2013
Staples, Yvonne, American, born 1938
Date
1974
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in. (20.2 x 25.2 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of The Staples Singers performing outside. Pops Staples is at the end, playing a guitar and singing into a microphone. Cleotha Staples, Yvonne Staples and Mavis Staples are also singing into microphones. Mavis is seen on the right side of the photograph. She has her arm slightly raised. The photograph has the photographer's stamp and an inscription on the back.
Place captured
National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Gospel (Music)
Photography
Rhythm and blues (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
Object number
2011.15.324
Restrictions & Rights
© Milton Williams
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a6597102-2ecd-44b5-ad23-3834d9107529

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