Distributed by
Bluebird Records, American, founded 1932
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Hawkins, Erskine, American, 1914 - 1993
Date
1938-1993
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 13/16 × 7 in. (22.4 × 17.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 1/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.6 × 20.1 cm)
Description
A black and white photographic portrait of Erskine Hawkins in a striped suit. He is holding a trumpet in his right hand with his left hand resting on top of his right. He is sitting down smiling directly into the camera with his shadow casts in the background. In the bottom border of the photo, it says "Erskine Hawkins/ And His Orchestra" In the middle of the border, there is a small tear. To the right of the tear in the bottom left hand corner it reads "Bluebird/ Recording Artists". There are no inscriptions front or back.
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
Conductors (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.118.200
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e9968ea0-9dc6-4840-827c-c31fc8e50a0d

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