Al Latell in a dog costume : black-and-white photoprint
Object Details
- Local Numbers
- AC0301-0000010.tif (AC Scan)
- General
- In Series 7, Box 7, Folder 16.
- Photographer
- Hesser, Edwin Bower
- Inscriber
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Collection Creator
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Topic
- Wit and humor
- Costumes -- 1930-1940
- Dogs
- Photographer
- Hesser, Edwin Bower
- Inscriber
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- See more items in
- Duke Ellington Collection
- Duke Ellington Collection / Series 7: Photographs, Duke Ellington Collection
- Sponsor
- Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Extent
- 1 Item (10" x 8".)
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
- Silver gelatin on paper.
- Condition
- Severe crack in base and emulsion, right side.
- Date
- undated
- 1931
- Container
- Box 20 (Series 7), Folder 11-12
- Box 17 (Series 7), Folder 3
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Photographs
- Signatures (names)
- Photographs
- Collection Citation
- Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Collection Rights
- Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions. Copyright restrictions. Consult the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Paul Ellington, executor, is represented by: Richard J.J. Scarola, Scarola Ellis LLP, 888 Seventh Avenue, 45th Floor, New York, New York 10106. Telephone (212) 757-0007 x 235; Fax (212) 757-0469; email: rjjs@selaw.com; www.selaw.com; www.ourlawfirm.com.
- Genre/Form
- Signatures (names)
- Photographs -- 1930-1940
- Scope and Contents
- Photograph is inscribed in ink: "To Duke Ellington / the master of Rhythm / may you never lead / a dog's / life / Al Latell" and dated 1931.
- Restrictions
- Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510514217-1503510516073-6
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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