Photograph by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Eubie Blake, American, 1887 - 1983  Search this

Marion Blake, American  Search this

President Ronald Reagan, American, 1911 - 2004  Search this

Nancy Reagan, American, born 1921  Search this

Lew Jacobs, American  Search this

Medium:

photographic paper and ink

Dimensions:

H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Type:

chromogenic color prints

Place depicted:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1981

Description:

Color photograph of Eubie Blake, seated in a wheelchair, accompanied by Marion Blake, Eubie's wife and Lew Jacobs. Eubie is shaking hands with then President, Ronald and First Lady, Nancy Reagan. Blake was visiting the White House because on October 9, 1981, he was the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, awarded by President Ronald Reagan.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Composers (Musicians)  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Musical Theatre  Search this

Photography  Search this

Ragtime (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bobbiegita Walker

Object number:

2011.149.2.1

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/fd523183d81-045c-4ba7-9f85-eadd7e4bf14c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.149.2.1