On View
Musical Crossroads Gallery
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Dixie Jubilee Singers, American, ca.1920s - 1930s
Henry, Charles
Bowles, Francis
Benn, Joseph
Furr, Arthur
Owned by
Johnson, Hall, American, 1888 - 1970
Date
1920s - 1930s
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W (Closed): 7 1/16 × 5 1/16 in. (17.9 × 12.9 cm)
H x W (Open): 7 1/16 × 10 in. (17.9 × 25.4 cm)
Description
Green leaflet advertising the Dixie Jubilee Singers. The front of the leaflet has black type that reads: [DIXIE / JUBILEE / SINGERS]. The two inside pages show a black and white photograph of four men in tuxedos. The names of the men in the photograph are listed underneath the photo in black type that reads: [Charles Henry / Francis Bowles / Joseph Benn / Arthur Furr]. The rest of the content gives information and review about the singers. The leaflet's back page includes the title: [MEMORANDA] above blank lines. Under the lines, type reads: [DIXIE JUBILEE SINGERS AT YOUR SERVICE].
Place depicted
77 West Rutland Square, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Hall Johnson Collection
Classification
Archival Collections
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Type
leaflets
Topic
Singers (Musicians)
Spirituals (Music)
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
TA2013.166.1.5
Restrictions & Rights
© Hall Johnson Estate
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54d064d85-3c51-4b45-9ba1-f50d9c2fefe9

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