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Subject of:

Earl Griffin  Search this

Nat King Cole, American, 1919 - 1965  Search this

Perry Como, American, 1912 - 2001  Search this

Created by:

Chester Dudley  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Sheet): 8 15/16 × 9 3/4 in. (22.7 × 24.8 cm)

H x W (Image): 7 5/8 × 9 1/2 in. (19.4 × 24.1 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Date:

1950s

Topic:

African American  Search this

Entertainers  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

Photography  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2015.97.38.32

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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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/fd5228fbe58-140a-497d-ae70-4050747ebae1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.97.38.32

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. Permission required for use.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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

Designed by:

Sy Devore, American, died 1966  Search this

Worn by:

Nat King Cole, American, 1919 - 1965  Search this

Medium:

wool and silk with plastic buttons

Dimensions:

H x W x D (Flat): 48 × 24 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (121.9 × 62.2 × 9.5 cm)

Type:

dinner jackets

Place made:

Studio City, California, United States, North and Central America

Date:

September 30, 1957

Topic:

African American  Search this

Blues (Music)  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Costume  Search this

Costume design  Search this

Design  Search this

Fashion  Search this

Film  Search this

Men  Search this

Musical films  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2012.64.1.1

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Clothing-Costume

Clothing-Fashion

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd563dec275-ccde-415d-a98f-9075ab2ade83

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.64.1.1

Designed by:

Sy Devore, American, died 1966  Search this

Worn by:

Nat King Cole, American, 1919 - 1965  Search this

Medium:

wool and silk with plastic buttons

Dimensions:

H x W x D (flat): 44 1/4 × 14 3/8 × 3/4 in. (112.4 × 36.5 × 1.9 cm)

Type:

trousers

Place made:

Studio City, California, United States, North and Central America

Date:

September 30, 1957

Topic:

African American  Search this

Blues (Music)  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Costume  Search this

Costume design  Search this

Design  Search this

Fashion  Search this

Film  Search this

Men  Search this

Musical films  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2012.64.1.2

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Clothing-Costume

Clothing-Fashion

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f64b9020-fdd2-4f47-a970-154b9d6aff5c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.64.1.2

Photograph by:

David Workman, American  Search this

Subject of:

Nat King Cole, American, 1919 - 1965  Search this

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Image): 7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (19.1 × 24.1 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 8 1/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.5 × 25.3 cm)

Type:

contact sheets

gelatin silver prints

Place captured:

United States, North and Central America

Date:

1930-1965

Topic:

African American  Search this

Entertainers  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

Object number:

2013.118.191.9

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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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/fd59ea08e5c-6442-487f-a3a5-a8aebb7796c0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.118.191.9

Distributed by:

Studio Films, Inc., American, 1951 - 1956  Search this

Subject of:

Dinah Washington, American, 1924 - 1963  Search this

Lionel Hampton, American, 1908 - 2002  Search this

Nat King Cole, American, 1919 - 1965  Search this

Duke Ellington, American, 1899 - 1974  Search this

Ruth Brown, American, 1928 - 2006  Search this

The Delta Rhythm Boys, American, 1934 - 1987  Search this

Mantan Moreland, American, 1902 - 1973  Search this

Willie Bryant, American, 1908 - 1964  Search this

Big Joe Turner, American, 1911 - 1985  Search this

Larry Darnell, American, 1921 - 1983  Search this

The Clovers, American, founded 1946  Search this

Coles & Atkins, American, 1940 - 1959  Search this

Martha Davis, American, 1917 - 1960  Search this

Leonard Reed, American, 1907 - 2004  Search this

Nipsey Russell, American, 1918 - 2005  Search this

Little Buck, American  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 41 15/16 × 28 1/4 in. (106.5 × 71.8 cm)

Type:

posters

Place made:

United States, North and Central America

Date:

1955

Topic:

African American  Search this

Actors  Search this

Film  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Musical films  Search this

Rock and roll (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2013.46.15

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5303d37dc-829f-4084-832a-729e29bda262

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.46.15

Directed by:

Joseph Kohn  Search this

Produced by:

Ben Frye, American  Search this

Distributed by:

Studio Films, Inc., American, 1951 - 1956  Search this

Subject of:

Apollo Theater, American, founded 1934  Search this

Duke Ellington, American, 1899 - 1974  Search this

Lionel Hampton, American, 1908 - 2002  Search this

Sarah Vaughan, American, 1924 - 1990  Search this

Nipsey Russell, American, 1918 - 2005  Search this

Coles & Atkins, American, 1940 - 1959  Search this

Larry Darnell, American, 1921 - 1983  Search this

Willie Bryant, American, 1908 - 1964  Search this

The Clovers, American, founded 1946  Search this

Dinah Washington, American, 1924 - 1963  Search this

Nat King Cole, American, 1919 - 1965  Search this

Big Joe Turner, American, 1911 - 1985  Search this

Leonard Reed, American, 1907 - 2004  Search this

Owned by:

Pearl Bowser, American, born 1931  Search this

Medium:

acetate film

Dimensions:

Duration: 70 Minutes

Length (Film) - Reel 1: 1630 Feet

Length (Film) - Reel 2: 1765 Feet

Length (Film) - Reel 3: 1520 Feet

Length (Film) - Reel 4: 1440 Feet

Type:

sound films

black-and-white films (visual works)

35mm (photographic film size)

Place depicted:

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

Date:

1955

Topic:

African American  Search this

Comedy  Search this

Entertainers  Search this

Film  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Musical films  Search this

Musicians  Search this

Rhythm and blues (Music)  Search this

Rock and roll (Music)  Search this

Tap dancing  Search this

Variety shows (Television)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser

Object number:

2012.79.1.84.1a-d

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

Pearl Bowser Collection

Classification:

Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59b2daf17-63d3-4b62-ada6-d36307656601

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.79.1.84.1a-d

Created by:

Studio Films, Inc., American, 1951 - 1956  Search this

Produced by:

Ben Frye, American  Search this

Subject of:

Lionel Hampton, American, 1908 - 2002  Search this

Faye Adams, American, born 1923  Search this

Bill Bailey, American, 1912 - 1978  Search this

Herb Jeffries, American, 1913 - 2014  Search this

Amos Milburn, American, 1927 - 1980  Search this

Sarah Vaughan, American, 1924 - 1990  Search this

Count Basie, American, 1904 - 1984  Search this

Big Joe Turner, American, 1911 - 1985  Search this

The Delta Rhythm Boys, American, 1934 - 1987  Search this

Martha Davis, American, 1917 - 1960  Search this

Little Buck, American  Search this

Nat King Cole, American, 1919 - 1965  Search this

Mantan Moreland, American, 1902 - 1973  Search this

Nipsey Russell, American, 1918 - 2005  Search this

Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994  Search this

Ruth Brown, American, 1928 - 2006  Search this

Owned by:

Pearl Bowser, American, born 1931  Search this

Medium:

acetate film

Dimensions:

Duration: 72 Minutes

Length (Film): 1850 Feet

Length (Film): 1560 Feet

Length (Film): 1650 Feet

Length (Film): 1450 Feet

Type:

color films (visual works)

35mm (photographic film size)

Place depicted:

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

Date:

1955

Topic:

African American  Search this

Actors  Search this

Comedy  Search this

Entertainers  Search this

Film  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Musical films  Search this

Musicians  Search this

Rhythm and blues (Music)  Search this

Tap dancing  Search this

Variety shows (Television)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser

Object number:

2012.79.1.105.1a-d

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

See more items in:

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

Pearl Bowser Collection

Classification:

Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd578a039a6-746a-4ea9-9c44-f64988a206d8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.79.1.105.1a-d