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Catalog Number |
B2019.01.0734 |
Object Name |
Board, Display |
Title |
[African American Musicians, Entertainers, Sportsmen] |
Museum |
Alexandria Black History Museum |
Description |
Rectangular foamcore display board mounted with four documents about African American musicians, entertainers and sportsmen. The documents have sub-headings, "Entertainers and Musicians Gain a Wide Audience" and "Jackie Robinson Breaks the Color Line in Sports" and include black and white photographic images of Jimmie Lunceford, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Thomas "Fats" Waller, the cast of "The Green Pastures" on stage, two images from "Stormy Weather", Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Maynor, and Ella Fitzgerald. The documents are affixed to the black foamcore board with blue tape. The front of the board is covered in clear plastic which is taped at the back. This display board was created and used by Carlton A. Funn Sr. as part of his exhibition, "The History and Culture of Minorities", later named "National / International Cultural Exhibits ("NICE"). |
Material |
Paper/Foamcore/Tape/Plastic |
Artist or Maker |
Carlton A. Funn Sr. |
Dimensions |
H-30.039 W-20.157 D-0.236 inches |
Search Terms |
African American People African American History Performing artists Performance art Music Musicians Sports Entertainers |
Subjects |
African American People African American History Performing artists Performance art Music Musicians Sports Entertainers |
Related People |
Funn, Carlton A., Sr. Robinson, Jackie |