Photographic print of Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Object Details

Date
1950s
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, American, 1915 - 1973
Russell Morrison, American
Description
A black-and-white photographic print of Russell Morrison and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Russell Morrison is pictured on right side of the image. He is wearing a dark colored suit and a square patterned shirt. He is holding a cigarette in his right hand and has his left hand around Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s shoulder. Tharpe is seated in the right side of the image. She is wearing a light colored lace dress and is holding a light colored guitar on her knee. She is looking up toward Morrison and smiling. Printed in black text beneath the image is [SISTER ROSETTA THARPE / R. MORRISON, MGR. 1102 W. MASTER ST./ PHILA., PA.]. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
Place captured
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Topic
African American
Families
Gospel (Music)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Photography
Singers (Musicians)
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gayle Wald
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.98.20
Type
black-and-white photographs
photographic prints
portraits
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19 cm)
H x W (sheet): 10 9/16 × 8 5/16 in. (26.8 × 21.1 cm)
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ff6f2ff8-55ea-4e9d-a1ce-d7421ad94e6b
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.98.20