Photograph of Laura Cathrell and two female performers in costume
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Cathrell, Laura, 1914 - 1999
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- 1930-1950
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 6 5/16 × 4 5/16 in. (16.1 × 10.9 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 6 7/8 × 4 15/16 in. (17.5 × 12.5 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Laura Cathrell and two (2) female performers in costume, dancing on a stage. Cathrell is centrally depicted with the two (2) female performers on either side of her. Cathrell’s proper right arm is raised in front of her and her proper left arm is behind her in mid-swing. The performers are all wearing identical costumes that include black shorts, a matching bikini top embellished with sequins, and a matching vest with winged shoulders, embellished with sequins and fastened to the shorts. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Dance
- Music
- Photography
- Theatre
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.199
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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