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): 4 7/16 × 6 1/2 in. (11.3 × 16.5 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 4 3/4 × 6 1/2 in. (12 × 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 dancers are dancing in a line and are facing the right side of the image. Laura Cathrell is depicted at the front of the line. Her elbows are bent and raised, and her hands are pointed downwards. Birdie Warfield Edison is depicted at the back of the line. Her arms are held slightly in front of her with her fingers slightly extended outwards. There is a band depicted on the left side of the image. The visible male musicians includes a saxophonist, 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
- 2013.46.25.216
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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