Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Booker T. Washington High School, American, founded 1913
Date
1940s-1950s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 4 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (11.4 x 23.5 cm)
Description
Black-and-white photograph of girls in majorette uniforms performing on a field at Booker T. Washington High School. The girls wear matching uniforms of dark band jackets, skirts, dark boots, and dark hats with large feather plumes. They stand in rows and hold batons in their left hands. The majorette at center wears dark pants instead of a skirt. At right is a majorette in light colored hat, jacket and skirt stands facing the others. Behind the majorettes is a full marching band with a large crowd in bleachers in the far background. The number “26” is written in pencil on the back. There are no other marks or inscriptions.
Place depicted
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
W.D. Williams Family Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
American South
American West
Band (Music)
Marching bands (Music)
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams
Object number
2013.79.11
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd555d13cdb-5661-40f9-9b84-b7384d235fe6

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