- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Anderson, Ivie, American, 1905 - 1949
- Carney, Harry, American, 1910 - 1974
- Stewart, Rex, American, 1907 - 1967
- Alvis, Hayes, American, 1907 - 1972
- Duke Ellington Orchestra, American
- Date
- 1931-1942
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 3 1/16 × 4 1/2 in. (7.7 × 11.5 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 3 5/16 × 4 13/16 in. (8.4 × 12.2 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Ivie Anderson, Rex Stewart, Harry Carney, and Hayes Alvis. Anderson is centrally depicted, standing behind a microphone. The three (3) men stand behind her, forming a semi-circle. Anderson is depicted from the shoulders up, and the men from the waist up. Anderson is wearing a white top with puffed sleeves. Stewart, depicted on the far left, is standing in profile, looking towards the right side of the image. He is wearing a black shirt with a patterned tie. Carney stands slightly left of center. He is wearing a dark shirt, dark tie, and suspenders. Alvis is depicted on the right. He is wearing a dark shirt, a medium toned vest, and a checkered tie. There is an inscription on the back of the photograph, written in pencil, that reads, [Duke's Vocal Trio and / Ivy Anderson / (Rex, Harry Carney and / Hayes Alvis)]. There are also additional blue and red pencil notations written on the back of the photograph.
- Collection title
- The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.25.62
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




