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Photograph by:
Bruno Bernard, American, 1912 - 1987  Search this
Subject of:
Jack Miles  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Image): 6 5/16 × 4 5/16 in. (16 × 11 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 7 1/8 × 4 15/16 in. (18.1 × 12.6 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Date:
early 20th-mid 20th century
Description:
A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Jack Miles. Miles is depicted from the waist up, leaning on a white pillar. He is depicted smiling and looking towards the left edge of the image. His arms are folded over each other on top of the pillar. He is wearing a black tuxedo with a white shirt and black bow tie. He has a white pocket square in his proper left breast pocket and a pinkie ring on his proper right hand. In the top left corner of the photograph is a handwritten inscription in blue ink that reads, To Laurie / My best / Jack / Miles]. The photographer's mark, printed in the negative, located in the bottom right corner reads, [Bruno / of / Hollywood[?]]. There are no inscriptions on the back of the photograph.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Photography  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2013.46.25.165
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
Classification:
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd540452370-bc95-430f-a5a2-e612124950f3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.46.25.165