Photograph by
Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998
Subject of
Robinson, Bill "Bojangles", American, 1878 - 1949
Date
ca. 1942 - 1944
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 7/16 × 6 5/8 in. (21.4 × 16.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson wearing long underwear and a brimmed hat while holding a striped cane. Robinson is standing in the entrance of a shower stall in a dressing room of the Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The back of the photograph has barcoded sticker with caption information.
Place depicted
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Black Press
Entertainers
Photography
Tap dancing
U.S. History, 1933-1945
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris
Object number
2014.302.42
Restrictions & Rights
© Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5900d4ef2-f5a3-4c21-9e0e-69c0ab5e42b6

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