Photograph of the Rose Buds performing at the Rose Room
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 1999
- Edison, Birdie Warfield, American
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Rose Buds, American
- Johnnie Cole's, American
- Rose Room, American
- Date
- 1952-1953
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and sheet): 4 13/16 × 6 1/2 in. (12.2 × 16.5 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of the dance ensemble, the Rose Buds, performing on a stage in front of a band at the Rose Room. The four female dancers are dressed in matching outfits comprised of a striped, corset dress with a small ruffle skirt and matching elbow length gloves. A top hat tied with a large bow sits askew on each woman's head. The dancer on the far right is Laura Cathrell. There is a band depicted on the left side of the image. The dancer at the center is Birdie Warfield Edison. The visible male musicians includes two saxophonists, a drummer, and a bass player. Two music stands have the text, [JOHNNIE / COLE'S], printed on the front. The women stand on a stage surrounded by dinner tables. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.
- Place captured
- Cliffwood, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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