Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990
Date
ca. 1960
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Description
A black and white photographic portrait of Sammy Davis Jr. He is sitting with his body angled to his left. He is wearing glasses and a white collared shirt with a dark cardigan over it. On the left side of the photo is an autograph in blue ink that reads "To Pete/ all the best, / Sammy Davis Jr." On the right side of the photo appears to be smoke. In the bottom right hand corner of the photo, barely visible, is the top of a glass.
Place captured
United States, North and Central America
Collection title
A Cinema Apart: The Larry Richards Collection of Early Black Film
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Actors
Comedy
Entertainers
Film
Music
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.118.192.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53456d58e-2746-4f4e-8860-6dde976a3609

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