Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Parker, Sybil
Date
1937
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 4 7/16 × 3 1/16 in. (11.2 × 7.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 4 7/8 × 3 1/2 in. (12.4 × 8.9 cm)
Description
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Sybil Parker. Parker is depicted in close-up, from the shoulders up. She is facing the viewer, smiling, with her head tilted towards the left side of the image. She is looking up towards the left. She has dark, chin length hair, parted down the center and she is wearing a medium toned garment that has a smooth neckline and gathers across the chest. There are notations in pencil on the back of the photograph. There are no inscriptions on the front of the photograph.
Collection title
The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Hair
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.46.25.238
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f806b614-b6cf-4afa-9891-e2ad10ba737f

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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