Photograph by
Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1948 - 1970s
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a man and woman dancing. The woman, left, is wearing a light gown and a lace shawl over her shoulders with earrings and a ring on. The man, right, is wearing a tuxedo with a bow tie and flower attached to the lapel. He has a moustache. They are on a hardwood floor and in the background to their left is another dancing couple with a woman's back and a man's face visible.
Place made
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Dance
Photography
Social life and customs
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson
Object number
2012.137.7.19
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd559bea49e-d1ea-4af6-a393-224c0ce8d40d

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