Photograph by
Bloom Photography, American
Subject of
Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
Owned by
Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
Date
ca. 1940
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 13 3/8 × 10 9/16 in. (34 × 26.9 cm)
H x W (sheet): 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 28 cm)
Description
This is a black and white photograph of Etta Moten Barnett. It depicts her from the waist up, leaning forward resting on her right forearm and her left elbow. Her chin rests on her raised left hand. She wears a dark jacket with long sleeves and wide shoulders. She has a large ornate bracelet on her left wrist. She faces the viewer, but her gaze is off to the right. In the bottom left corner of the photograph is white text that reads “Bloom / ChicAGO.” The back of the photograph is blank.
Place captured
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Etta Moten Barnett Archive
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Activism
Actors
Broadway Theatre
Singers (Musicians)
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
A2022.13.1.81
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd598f98e4f-624b-43d7-9eef-c3288d81ce39

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