Photograph by
De Spain Studios
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
early to mid 20th century
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Board): 8 × 9 7/8 in. (20.3 × 25.1 cm)
H x W (Image): 7 3/8 × 9 1/2 in. (18.7 × 24.1 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of an unidentified man playing the drums.
a. The man is pictured sitting at a drumset in a corner of a room. An unoccupied piano bench and piano is partially visible to the right of the image. The man wears a checkered shirt with a plaid suit jacket, a flower lapel pin and sunglasses. There are two windows and some photographs on the wall behind him. There is a logo on the large drum in the front, but it is out of focus and illegible. The image is slightly tinted with green and blue. There are no marks or inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.
b. The photograph has a cardstock holder with decorative border around the image and [PRINTED BY DE SPRAIN STUDIOS] at the bottom.
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.38.36ab
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b3a645f3-7f4f-415a-b48e-669564a14ee5

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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