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Group portrait of a jazz band at high school prom

Object Details

Description
A large band consisting mostly of young men stand in front of the "Moonlight and Roses" prom banner with instruments in hand. An elderly man in black tie sits in a chair in front of the musicians. White/light colored linoleum dominates the foreground of the image.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Created by
Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1948 - 1970s
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints

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  • African American Music:National Museum of African American History and Culture Collections
  • African American Music:Photographs of African American Musicians
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