Carte-de-visite of the Jubilee Singers
Object Details
- Created by
- American Missionary Association, American, 1846 - 1999
- Photograph by
- James Wallace Black, American, 1825 - 1896
- Subject of
- Fisk Jubilee Singers, American, founded 1871
- Fisk University, American, founded 1866
- Description
- A carte-de-viste depicting the Fisk University Jubilee Singers, with all nine members present. On the back, the photo reads "American Missionary Association. Jubilee Singers, Fisk University, Nashville, TN."
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1872; printed later
- Object number
- 2010.54.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- cartes-de-visite
- albumen prints
- Medium
- albumen and silver on photographic paper and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (6.4 x 10.8 cm)
- Place depicted
- Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Christianity
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Humanitarianism
- Photography
- Religion
- Singers (Musicians)
- Spirituals (Music)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2010.54.4
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58030e3a6-8dfa-497a-a83e-fc416776243e
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