Photograph by
McNeill, Robert H., American, 1917 - 2005
Subject of
Fitzgerald, Ella, American, 1917 - 1996
Unidentified
Club Bali, American, founded 1943
Date
1930s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W x D (image): 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Ella Fitzgerald and an unidentified person dressed as the Philip Morris Mascot at Club Bali. Fitzgerald is holding a microphone stand and looking to her proper right. She is wearing a dress with a flower design down the front. The Phillip Morris Mascot is wearing a Philip Morris uniform with a badge on the chest that reads: [Call for / Philip Morris].
Place depicted
14th and T Streets, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Robert McNeill Photographs
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Advertising
Entertainers
Local and regional
Nightlife
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Graham Holdings Company, © Robert H. McNeill
Object number
2014.276.2.6
Restrictions & Rights
© Robert H. McNeill Heirs
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd586cc4f04-c780-494f-b33f-4b9b55839092

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