Photograph by
Jackson, Steve Jr., 1923 - 1999
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965
Date
ca. 1955
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 7 1/8 × 9 3/8 in. (18.1 × 23.8 cm)
H x W (sheet): 7 7/8 × 9 15/16 in. (20 × 25.2 cm)
Description
This black and white photograph depicts a group of two men and four women seated around a table posing for the camera. Behind them is a standing man playing the bass. In the background is a man seated at a drum set, and a man standing with his back to the viewer. On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#19."
Place depicted
Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
photographs
Topic
Bebop (Music)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Nightlife
Singers (Musicians)
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
2016.117.19
Restrictions & Rights
© Linda A. Jackson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e6ef828f-5401-475e-8ad7-53069fe5b38b

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