Photograph by
Spitzer, David D., American
Subject of
Queen Ida, American, born 1929
Date
1990
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 1/4 x 13 3/4 in. (23.5 x 35 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 1/2 x 13 15/16 in. (26.7 x 35.4 cm)
H x W (Matted): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of zydeco musician Queen Ida playing accordian during a performance in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. She is photographed from a low angle and to her right. She stands in front of a microphone with her left hand held in front of her. She wears a patterned, slightly shiny blouse and dangling earrings.
Place captured
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Musicians
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer
Object number
2012.164.58
Restrictions & Rights
© David D. Spitzer
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d6274c08-665a-4c89-b6b5-97da06eac5b0

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