Photograph of an Atlanta Life Insurance Company, Chicago branch event
- Photograph by
- Lyles, Cleodia H., American, 1924 - 1974
- Subject of
- Toomer, Fred Armon, American, 1889 - 1961
- DeLorme, Gilbert E. Sr., American, 1903 - 1975
- Greene, Charles W. Sr., American, 1894 - 1974
- Dr. Lang, Henry Leon, American, 1900 - 1968
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Atlanta Life Insurance Company, American, founded 1905
- Date
- ca. 1950
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 8 1/8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.7 × 25.3 cm)
- H x W (Image): 7 5/8 × 9 7/16 in. (19.3 × 24 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of an event held by the Chicago branch of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company. The photograph is of group women and men who are dressed up for a social event. Standing just to the right of the center of the photograph is Fred Toomer, wearing a tweed jacket, medium toned pants, a patterned tie and glasses. Behind him and slightly to the right is Gilbert DeLorme, Sr. Charles W. Greene stands to the far right wearing a light colored suit with a light flower and dark tie. The other men in the photograph are all wearing suits and ties. Three of the women on the left side of the photograph are wearing mink coats and hats. Dr. Henry Leon Lang wears glasses and stands behind a woman wearing a mink coat and holding light colored gloves in her hands. One woman on the far left of the photograph is wearing a dark coat, dark hat and a five stand pearl necklace choker. There is a fern tree in the left foreground. A stamp in purple ink on the back, center identifies the photographer. A handwritten note in blue ink on the back identifies the subjects and location.
- Place depicted
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Amusements
- Business
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
- Object number
- 2014.94.44
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.