Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Grant, Casey, American
Robinson, Smokey, American, born 1940
Date
1979-1983
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 1/2 × 4 13/16 in. (8.9 × 12.2 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Smokey Robinson posing with Casey Grant and fellow Delta Air Lines flight attendants, Debbie Phillips, Sharon Hirtzer, and Ellen Lucas.
The group is depicted standing close together and smiling at the camera. Robinson is pictured at center, wearing a white cardigan over a burgundy shirt. The flight attendants gather around him, all wearing uniform ensembles from Delta's "Golden Anniversary" line. At far left, the flight attendant wears a white shirt and a brown serving smock with all-over white Delta "widget" logo print; next is a flight attendant in a pink shirt with all-over white Delta "widget" logo print. Grant is at bottom middle wearing a pink turtleneck top with a brown vest. At far right is the fourth flight attendant, wears a brown serving smock with all-over white Delta "widget" logo print and white shirt. Behind the group is a textured burgundy wall. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.
Place depicted
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
chromogenic color prints
portraits
Topic
Aeronautics
Business
Labor
Men
Race relations
Transportation
Travel
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Casey Grant in honor of Patricia Banks Edmiston, Patricia Grace Murphy and Eugene Harmond
Object number
2018.50.24.7
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5deeecdb2-9923-4fd5-80ac-307e02645485

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