Photograph of a small party of people at Small's Paradise in Harlem
- Photograph by
- Bigham, Leslie E.
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Small's Paradise, American, founded 1925
- Date
- after 1925
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin or photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 6 15/16 × 9 1/2 in. (17.6 × 24.1 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 7 15/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.2 × 25.2 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of a small party of men and women at Small's Paradise in Harlem, New York. Five (5) women and four (4) men are depicted seated and standing behind a dinner table covered with a white tablecloth. The table is covered with bottles, glasses, flowers, and a white cake topped with lit candles. The woman seated at the center of the table is holding a knife and cutting into the cake. The wall behind group features a mural with illustrated foliage and a large bird. A waiter pours champagne on the left side of the image. White text in the negative at the bottom left corner reads [SMALL'S PARADISE / HARLEM - NEW YORK]. There is an inscription in pencil and two stamp marks in black ink on the back of the image.
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Jazz (Music)
- Nightlife
- Photography
- Social life and customs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible