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A D. C. Department of Recreation sponsored reception at the National Theater building for actress Butterfly McQueen, the well known cast member of Gone With The Wind (1936) and Green Pastures (1936) movies

Catalog Data

Photograph by:
Milton Williams, American, born 1940  Search this
Subject of:
Thelma McQueen, American, 1911 - 1995  Search this
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, mounting board
Dimensions:
H x W (Image and Sheet): 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (25.1 x 20 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Place captured:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
May 24, 1978
Description:
A black-and-white photograph of Butterfly McQueen. Three women appear in the background. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped and inscribed on the back.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Actors  Search this
Film  Search this
Photography  Search this
Theatre  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
Object number:
2011.15.31
Restrictions & Rights:
© Milton Williams
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dc522e8b-5dc3-4007-a0f9-445d563dbe71
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.15.31