Printed by
Allen Photographics, American
Signed by
Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990
Owned by
Smock, Ginger, American, 1920 - 1995
Subject of
Davis, Sammy Jr., American, 1925 - 1990
Date
1980s
Medium
ink on cardboard
Dimensions
H x W x D: 20 1/16 × 15 3/4 × 1/16 in. (51 × 40 × 0.2 cm)
Description
A large color image of Sammy Davis Jr. on poster board. In the image, he is wearing a tuxedo jacket with a red pocket square and has an untied necktie around his neck. His arms are crossed and he is holding a cigarette in his left hand. He is smiling. The image is inscribed in black ink on the top left corner. The inscription says "To / My Girl Ginger And Her Man Bob / Peace-Love / Sammy Davis, Jr." A white sticker with black text on the back of the poster board says “Allen Photographics” and “Las Vegas, NV 89114-4667 / (702) 735-2222.” At the bottom of the sticker is “Negative # 86-4-758.” The negative numbers are handwritten.
Place printed
Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Type
portraits
posters
Topic
Actors
Entertainers
Jazz (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lydia Samuel Bennett
Object number
2016.161.2
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50d4949d9-9c43-4ded-9ec8-b5bb4c9b195d

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