- Photograph by
- Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
- Subject of
- Carmen McRae, American, 1920 - 1994
- Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
- Date
- ca. 1955
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.2 × 20.2 cm)
- Description
- This black and white photograph depicts Carmen McRae standing on stage. Viewed from below, she stands in front of a microphone and gazes out over the heads of audience seated below her. She wears a striped short sleeve shirt and dark pants. The backs of two audience members are visible in the bottom left corner. Streamers are draped across the ceiling overhead. On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#12."
- Place depicted
- Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
- Object number
- 2016.117.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Linda A. Jackson
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




