Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
McClain, Mary "Diamond Teeth", American, 1902 - 2000
Date
1992
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 13 3/4 x 9 15/16 in. (34.9 x 25.2 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 13 3/4 x 10 7/8 in. (34.9 x 27.6 cm)
H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Diamond Teeth Mary McClain singing and holding a tambourine during a performance in Charlotte, NC. She is wearing a sequinned hat, glasses, and a dress with collar sequins. She is holding a microphone in her right hand. A tambourine is visible at the bottom of the frame.
Place captured
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Blues (Music)
Gospel (Music)
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
Object number
2012.164.40
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57e991834-8c5b-4c67-8ffd-202d14622ac2

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