Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Tharpe, Sister Rosetta, American, 1915 - 1973
Russell Morrison, American
Date
1950s
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19 cm)
H x W (sheet): 10 9/16 × 8 5/16 in. (26.8 × 21.1 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photographic print of Russell Morrison and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Russell Morrison is pictured on right side of the image. He is wearing a dark colored suit and a square patterned shirt. He is holding a cigarette in his right hand and has his left hand around Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s shoulder. Tharpe is seated in the right side of the image. She is wearing a light colored lace dress and is holding a light colored guitar on her knee. She is looking up toward Morrison and smiling. Printed in black text beneath the image is [SISTER ROSETTA THARPE / R. MORRISON, MGR. 1102 W. MASTER ST./ PHILA., PA.]. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
Place captured
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
black-and-white photographs
photographic prints
portraits
Topic
Families
Gospel (Music)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gayle Wald
Object number
2014.98.20
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ff6f2ff8-55ea-4e9d-a1ce-d7421ad94e6b

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