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Dinah Washington portrait collection

Title: Dinah Washington portrait collection [graphic].
Publication: <1940?-1963?>

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person.	Still image	Use in library	Sc Photo Washington, Dinah	Schomburg Center - Photographs & Prints

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Description

<2> photoprints : col.; 18 x 13 cm. or smaller.
<18> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Views of blues and jazz vocalist Dinah Washington. The collection consists of individual portraits of Washington most of which are publicity stills. Washington in group portraits kissing, greeting, in nightclubs and in an airport waiting room. Included in group portraits with Washington is Sammy Davis Jr., Paul Wilson, Dr. Jive, Jim Pilgrim, Damida Jo and unidentified others. Half, quarter, three-quarter and full-length views available

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Portrait photographs – 1940-1969.
Group portraits – 1940-1969.
Publicity photographs – 1940-1969.
Photoprints – Color – 1950-1969.
Autographs – 1950-1959.
Silver gelatin photoprints – 1940-1969.

Note

Title devised by cataloger.
Photographers include James J. Kriegsmann, N.Y. Age, Universal Attractions and others.
Air brush marks on some photos; some photos have been cropped; some photographs have been autographed; some images are duplicates.

Linking Entry (note)

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Washington, Dinah

OCLC

NYPG087000086-F

Title

Dinah Washington portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1940?-1963?>

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives available for some images.

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Added Author

Kriegsmann, James J. Photographer

Justin, N. J. Photographer

Layne, Cecil. Photographer

Benners, Aubrey S. Photographer

Wright Photo (Firm)

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Washington, Dinah

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