Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Down Beat Swing Room, American, 1938 - 1948
Date
1938-1948
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on vinyl with ink and metal
Dimensions
H x W (Front): 6 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (16.5 × 21.6 cm)
H x W (Open): 13 × 8 1/2 in. (33 × 21.6 cm)
H x W (Image): 4 1/8 × 6 1/8 in. (10.5 × 15.6 cm)
Description
A sepia toned photograph from the Down Beat Swing Room in Philadelphia in a souvenir sleeve.
The sleeve is made from a teal textured vinyl, The front cover is printed with black text which reads [A NEW NOTE / Down / Beat / Swing / Room / 23 S. 11th St. / Philadelphia / second floor] and an illustration of a man playing a saxophone and a music note. Inside the sleeve, a photograph is inserted into a rectangular frame and stapled into place. The photograph depicts a couple, a man and a woman, seated on a banquette at a table. The man has his proper left arm around the woman's shoulders. The woman also has a coat draped over her shoulders. On the table in front of them are two highball glasses, two shot glasses, an ashtray, and a pack of cigarettes with a matchbook on top. The back of the sleeve is blank.
Place depicted
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Amusements
Nightlife
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.38.14
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bee5d16a-a000-4eb8-b11d-ab68d5a0f7c4

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