Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Date
1952-1954
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 3 1/4 × 4 3/4 in. (8.2 × 12 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 3 7/16 × 5 in. (8.7 × 12.7 cm)
Description
Black and white photograph of Cab Calloway standing in front of a French advertisement for Cab Calloway, reading "Avec Cab Calloway." Calloway is depicted wearing a beret and a checkered suit with a white button up shirt and patterned tie. He is facing the camera, but gazing slightly past it. Black type on back of photograph reads, [0919].
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Composers (Musicians)
Conductors (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
Object number
2013.237.5.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d0bb15e1-34e2-4f7b-88ab-c538db6f035b

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