Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Date
1930s - 1950s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 7/8 × 7 5/16 in. (22.6 × 18.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 1/8 × 8 in. (25.7 × 20.3 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph promotional photograph of Cab Calloway. Calloway is pictured is pictured standing on the right side of the photograph, wearing a white tuxedo with tailcoat, and casting a large shadow upon the wall behind him. His arms are raised, palms facign out, his knees bent, leaning back slightly with his mouth open and gaze looking up. At the bottom left corner of the image is the photographer's signature: [C(illlegible) / la Habana]. Printed below the image on the left side is [CAB CALLOWAY] and at the right [CAB CALLOWAY INC. / 1619 BROADWAY / NEW YORK, N.Y.]. In smaller print in the very bottom right corner is printed [MOSS PHOTO SERVICE, INC..350 W. 50TH ST..NEW YORK 19..N.Y.]. There are marks or inscriptions on the back.
Place depicted
New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Havana, Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Composers (Musicians)
Conductors (Musicians)
Dance
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
Object number
2013.237.19
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57d6296b5-d499-403c-ab89-7eb761c9957f

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