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James Brown, Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN

Object Details

Description
A black-and-white photograph of James Brown singing into his microphone while kneeling.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Created by
Dr. Ernest C. Withers, American, 1922 - 2007
Subject of
James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006
Date
ca. 1965
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image and Sheet): 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits

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