Photograph by:

Wayne F. Miller, American, 1918 - 2013  Search this

Subject of:

Eartha Kitt, American, 1927 - 2008  Search this

Medium:

photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 10 5/16 x 10 3/8 in. (26.2 x 26.4 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

Place depicted:

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1946-1948

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of Eartha Kitt (center) leading a dance troupe rehearsal. Two dancers appear in the foreground and drummers sit next to her.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Dance  Search this

Nightlife  Search this

Photography  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2009.24.13

Restrictions & Rights:

© Magnum Photos

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Portfolio/Series:

The Way of Life of the Northern Negro

Classification:

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54e2ad8e4-187d-4197-9853-2ff24ee4d855

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2009.24.13