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Photograph by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Sam Cooke, American, 1931 - 1964  Search this
Club Harlem, American, 1935 - 1986  Search this
Betty Jo Spryopulos, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Image and Sheet): 7 × 5 in. (17.8 × 12.7 cm)
Type:
black-and-white photographs
portraits
Place depicted:
Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1963-1964
Description:
A black and white photograph of Sam Cooke and an unidentified woman seated at the bar at Club Harlem in Atlantic City, New Jersey. His right hand is around her waist and they are both smoking cigarettes.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Nightlife  Search this
Photography  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Henrietta W. Shelton, Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation, Inc.
Object number:
2011.145.9
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd536e5935d-4ec3-47d6-9431-19c5f39efe58
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.145.9