Photograph by
Tarr, S., American, active 1920s
Subject of
Johnson, Hall, American, 1888 - 1970
Weir, Felix, American, 1884 - 1978
Cumbo, Marion, American
Boyd, Arthur
Date
ca. 1923
Medium
silver and gelatin on photographic paper with paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W (Overall): 7 1/4 × 11 in. (18.4 × 27.9 cm)
H x W (Photograph): 5 × 7 in. (12.7 × 17.8 cm)
H x W (Frame): 7 1/4 × 11 in. (18.4 × 27.9 cm)
Description
A photograph of the Negro String Quartet. The photograph features four men sitting in chairs positioned in a semi circle around two music stands. The men are all dressed in suits. The men from left to right are: Felix Weir, Marion Cumbo, Hall Johnson, and Arthur Boyd. The photograph isin a green/gray paper frame. A stamp on the front of the paper frame reads: [S. Tarr / 164 West 125 St. / NY]. The back of the frame is blank.
Place printed
New York City, New York, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Hall Johnson Collection
Classification
Archival Collections
Photographs and Still Images
Type
photographs
Topic
Classical (Music)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Men
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Eugene Thamon Simpson, Representative, Hall Johnson Estate
Object number
TA2013.166.1.1ab
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b22b0913-83f8-41a9-b5ff-957a08c9c604

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