Photograph by
Unidentified
Distributed by
Selznick International Pictures, American, 1935 - 1943
Subject of
McDaniel, Hattie, American, 1895 - 1952
Date
1939
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph headshot of actress Hattie McDaniels in costume as her character role "Mammy" in the motion picture Gone With the Wind. McDaniels is depicted in three-quarters profile view from the shoulders up, wearing one light-colored kerchief tied around her head and another around her neck. She also wears small earrings, which slightly out of focus. She looks straight ahead, unsmiling, with a slightly furrowed brow. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Actors
Film
Hollywood (Film)
Stereotypes
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.270.1.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b29f2358-1d27-43df-b50d-eb4d0ec3a06b

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