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Photograph by:
Steve Jackson Jr., 1923 - 1999  Search this
Subject of:
Willene Barton, American, 1928 - 2005  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Jimbo's Bop City, American, 1950 - 1965  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.3 × 20.2 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
Place depicted:
Fillmore, San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1955
Description:
This black and white photograph depicts three band members playing their instruments. The musicians, two men and a woman, stand in front of a busily decorated wall. One man, wearing a dark suit plays a saxophone. The woman next to him, in a light colored suit, also plays the saxophone. The man on her other side wears a light colored suit and plays the trumpet. In the foreground are diners seated at a table with a checked tablecloth. On eh back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#16."
Topic:
African American  Search this
Entertainers  Search this
Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this
Jazz (Music)  Search this
Nightlife  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mary E. Jackson, Posthumously and Linda A. Jackson
Object number:
2016.117.16
Restrictions & Rights:
© Linda A. Jackson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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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/fd59a5b07ca-e864-406b-9e14-6fc048db2686
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.117.16