Photograph by:

Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998  Search this

Subject of:

W. C. Handy, American, 1873 - 1958  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.2 × 20.3 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

Date:

September 1952

Description:

A black and white photograph of W.C. Handy playing the trumpet in front of a small audience. He stands next to a piano and plays directly into a ribbon microphone mounted on a mic stand. In the background, in what appears to be a round room, are two men and a woman seated in armchairs. The back of the photograph has a barcode sticker, a caption sticker, and a usage sticker.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black Press  Search this

Blues (Music)  Search this

Composers (Musicians)  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Photography  Search this

U.S. History, 1945-1953  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris

Object number:

2014.302.46

Restrictions & Rights:

© Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles "Teenie" Harris Archive

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a89236ab-094b-4166-bc57-eab9ca4a4358

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.302.46