- 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.