Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008  Search this

Medium:

photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (14 x 11.4 cm)

Type:

photographs

portraits

Date:

ca. 1950

Description:

A black and white photograph of a young Ira Tucker. The man is standing in front of a doorway with a brick wall. He is wearing a thin checked white shirt with what appears to be a mandarin collar. The suit jacket has vertical stripes with a breast pocket and pocket square, and the coat on top of the suit jacket appears similar to a patterned tweed. The photograph has been hand cut into the shape of a lopsided oval.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Gospel (Music)  Search this

Photography  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds

Object number:

2013.13.5

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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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/fd5bc7bde92-6245-47b2-b0c5-9214a8a9d85f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.13.5