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Photograph by:

Robert H. McNeill, American, 1917 - 2005  Search this

Subject of:

Ella Fitzgerald, American, 1917 - 1996  Search this

Unidentified  Search this

Club Bali, American, founded 1943  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W x D (image): 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place depicted:

14th and T Streets, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1930s

Topic:

African American  Search this

Advertising  Search this

Entertainers  Search this

Local and regional  Search this

Nightlife  Search this

Photography  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Graham Holdings Company

Object number:

2014.276.2.6

Restrictions & Rights:

© Robert H. McNeill Heirs

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Collection title:

Robert McNeill Photographs

Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd586cc4f04-c780-494f-b33f-4b9b55839092

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.276.2.6

Directed by:

Perry Lafferty, American, 1918 - 2005  Search this

Produced by:

George Foley Jr., American  Search this

Richard Gordon Jr., American  Search this

Subject of:

Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994  Search this

Ella Fitzgerald, American, 1917 - 1996  Search this

Teddy Hale, American, 1926 - 1959  Search this

Fred Robbins, American, 1919 - 1992  Search this

Owned by:

Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994  Search this

Medium:

acetate film

Dimensions:

Length (film strip): 1100 Feet

Duration: 00:30:14

Type:

sound films

black-and-white films (visual works)

16mm (photographic film size)

Place filmed:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1951

Topic:

African American  Search this

Advertising  Search this

Composers (Musicians)  Search this

Conductors (Musicians)  Search this

Entertainers  Search this

Film  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Language  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Television  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam

Object number:

2015.273.2.7.1a

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Collection title:

The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection

Portfolio/Series:

Kreisler Bandstand

Classification:

Media Arts-Film and Video

Archival Collections

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c5d65018-6fc9-4bce-a142-d53c28403633

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.273.2.7.1a

Designed by:

Zelda Wynn, American, 1905 - 2001  Search this

Worn by:

Ella Fitzgerald, American, 1917 - 1996  Search this

Medium:

synthetic fiber, velvet, glass beads, plastic sequins, and metal fasteners

Dimensions:

H x W: 46 x 20 in. (116.8 x 50.8 cm)

Type:

gowns

Date:

late 1940s

Topic:

African American  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Design  Search this

Fashion  Search this

Fashion design  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Ella Fitzgerald

Object number:

2010.20.1

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Clothing-Fashion

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f7c43cfa-830c-466b-8655-9a88ab9bbb42

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.20.1

Designed by:

Don Loper, American, 1906 - 1972  Search this

Worn by:

Ella Fitzgerald, American, 1917 - 1996  Search this

Medium:

silk, rayon, and foil cloth, silk chiffon, silk satin, synthetic fiber, and metal fasteners

Dimensions:

H x W: 38 x 21 in. (96.5 x 53.3 cm)

Type:

cocktail dresses

Date:

1950s

Topic:

African American  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Costume  Search this

Costume design  Search this

Design  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Ella Fitzgerald

Object number:

2010.20.2

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Clothing-Costume

Exhibition:

Musical Crossroads

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd552f788e5-8aa5-4983-b09b-77d5fc1eef3a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.20.2

Published by:

Paramount Pictures, American, founded 1912  Search this

Subject of:

Nat King Cole, American, 1919 - 1965  Search this

Eartha Kitt, American, 1927 - 2008  Search this

Pearl Bailey, American, 1918 - 1990  Search this

Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994  Search this

Ella Fitzgerald, American, 1917 - 1996  Search this

Mahalia Jackson, American, 1911 - 1972  Search this

Ruby Dee, American, 1924 - 2014  Search this

Juano Hernández, 1896 - 1970  Search this

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

Medium:

ink on poster board

Dimensions:

H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Type:

lobby cards

Place depicted:

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1958

Topic:

African American  Search this

Actors  Search this

Blues (Music)  Search this

Film  Search this

Musical films  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2010.34.14

Restrictions & Rights:

© 1958 Paramount Pictures

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Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58811b3c6-a8d3-445f-9e2a-faa242299249

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.34.14

Photograph by:

David D. Spitzer, American  Search this

Subject of:

Ella Fitzgerald, American, 1917 - 1996  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 13 13/16 x 9 1/2 in. (35.1 x 24.2 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 13 13/16 x 10 11/16 in. (35.1 x 27.1 cm)

H x W (Matted): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place captured:

Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1978

Topic:

African American  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Photography  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David D. Spitzer

Object number:

2012.164.19

Restrictions & Rights:

© David D. Spitzer

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Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53d85d546-06c8-468f-9727-e148e7dfd62a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.164.19

Published by:

Mix Publishing Company, American  Search this

Edited by:

Morris G. Little  Search this

Arthur Chaney  Search this

Photograph by:

Oscar P. Davenport Jr.  Search this

Subject of:

Ella Fitzgerald, American, 1917 - 1996  Search this

NAACP Youth Council, American, founded 1936  Search this

Jeter-Pillars Orchestra, American, founded 1933  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper with metal

Dimensions:

H x W x D (Closed): 11 × 8 5/8 × 1/8 in. (28 × 21.9 × 0.3 cm)

H x W x D (Open): 11 × 17 1/4 × 1/16 in. (28 × 43.8 × 0.2 cm)

Type:

magazines (periodicals)

Place printed:

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

Date:

October 1939

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black Press  Search this

Business  Search this

Entertainers  Search this

Fashion  Search this

Journalism  Search this

Mass media  Search this

Musicians  Search this

Nightlife  Search this

Recreation  Search this

Urban life  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2013.46.25.273

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Collection title:

The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection

Classification:

Documents and Published Materials

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd570a2c1d8-9765-462f-aee7-bdd90d7087a9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.46.25.273

Subject of:

Norman Granz, 1918 - 2001  Search this

Duke Ellington, American, 1899 - 1974  Search this

Ella Fitzgerald, American, 1917 - 1996  Search this

Signed by:

Lawrence Brown, American, 1907 - 1988  Search this

Paul Gonsalves, American, 1920 - 1974  Search this

Herbie Jones, American, 1926 - 2001  Search this

Mercer Ellington, American, 1919 - 1996  Search this

William Alonzo Anderson, American, 1916 - 1981  Search this

Louis Hayes, American, born 1937  Search this

Oscar Peterson, Canadian, 1925 - 2007  Search this

Clark Terry, American, born 1920  Search this

John Haley Sims, American, 1925 - 1985  Search this

Sam Woodyard, American, 1925 - 1988  Search this

Sam Jones, American, 1924 - 1981  Search this

Louis Hayes, American, born 1937  Search this

Coleman Hawkins, American, 1904 - 1969  Search this

Bob Cranshaw, American, born 1932  Search this

Jimmy Jones, American, 1918 - 1982  Search this

Benny Carter, American, 1907 - 2003  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper, cardboard, metal

Dimensions:

closed: 14 × 11 1/8 × 1/8 in. (35.6 × 28.3 × 0.3 cm)

open: 14 × 22 1/4 × 1/8 in. (35.6 × 56.5 × 0.3 cm)

Type:

programs

Place used:

United States, North and Central America

Date:

1967

Topic:

African American  Search this

Composers (Musicians)  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker

Object number:

2014.3.18

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57243dd95-0260-480f-b889-51b67f8abc67

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.3.18