Photograph by
Cabell, George Clifton, American, 1917 - 1976
Subject of
Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
Barnett, Claude Albert, American, 1889 - 1967
President Richard M. Nixon, American, 1913 - 1994
Nixon, Pat, American, 1912 - 1993
Owned by
Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
Date
1957
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 9 3/16 × 7 3/8 in. (23.3 × 18.8 cm)
H x W (sheet): 11 × 8 3/8 in. (28 × 21.2 cm)
Description
This is a black and white group portrait of Etta Moten Barnett, her husband Claude Barnett, and then Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife Pat Nixon. Standing on the proper left side is Richard Nixon wearing a black suit over a white button down shirt and dark tie with white polka dots. He is standing in a slight quarter turn to the viewer. His face is in profile to the viewer, and he gazes straight ahead at the group of people next to him. Standing next to him is Etta Moten Barnett wearing a dark grey dress. The dress has a double-breasted bodice with two rows of black buttons, long loose sleeves, and a belted waist. It has a high square neckline and a straight mid-calf skirt. She wears a small black hat with a small net veil. Her head is turned slightly to her right as she gazes at Richard Nixon. Standing on her other side is Pat Nixon. Pat Nixon wears a light colored dress with long sleeves and a button up bodice. It has a high round neckline with a bow. The skirt is pleated and mid-calf length. She turns her head to her right and gazes at her husband. On her other side against the proper right side margin is Claude Barnett. He wears a dark double breasted suit with a white pocket square. He is standing in a slight quarter turn to the viewer. He gazes across the group at Richard Nixon. There is a photographer’s mark on the back of the image.
Place captured
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Etta Moten Barnett Archive
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Activism
Actors
Broadway Theatre
Local and regional
Politics
Singers (Musicians)
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
A2022.13.1.108
Restrictions & Rights
© George Clifton Cabell Estate
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58a9ddde3-939b-4e4b-a27f-0e53dd031aec

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