Photograph by
Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
Date
ca. 1955
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19 cm)
H x W (sheet): 10 × 7 15/16 in. (25.4 × 20.2 cm)
Description
This black and white photograph depicts a man standing in front of a door smoking. He wears a dark suit with a white shirt and white boutonniere, and a dark hat with a white stripe around the brim. He holds a cigarette in his raised left hand. He stands in front of set of doors. Over one door is a sign with text that reads "Jimbo's Bop City." On the floor under his feet is the word "Music." On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads “#14" as well as a black stamp that reads "Steve Jackson, JR/ Photographer."
Place depicted
Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Bebop (Music)
Entertainers
Jazz (Music)
Music
Nightlife
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
2016.117.14
Restrictions & Rights
© Linda A. Jackson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d4ca1ea5-6b0c-498a-84b4-7dc5168d288a

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