Photograph of Birdie Warfield Edison with two unidentified men
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Edison, Birdie Warfield, American
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- ca. 1945
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 4 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (11.4 × 14.6 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 4 15/16 × 5 7/8 in. (12.6 × 15 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Birdie Warfield Edison with two unidentified men. All three are depicted from the thighs up. The men stand on either side of the Edison and their bodies are turned slightly towards her. She has her arms around their backs. She is wearing a medium toned, satiny dress with a matching belt, three strands of pearls, and round earrings. The man on the left is wearing a medium toned suit, white collared shirt, and a dark patterned tie. The man on the right is wearing a dark blazer, light toned pants, a white collared shirt, and a patterned tie. In the background, on the right, are walls covered in leaf patterned wallpaper and a wooden chair. In the background, on the left, is a bar. On the back of the photograph is a partially cut off inscription in pencil that reads, [[C]ame[?] Home thinking a / might be Borling[?] since / ha[sic] three hours, and a half off / I see the cupboard is bare, and / one at home. Will see you / [la]ter[?]]. There are no inscriptions on the front of the photograph.
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Amusements
- Nightlife
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.225
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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