Photograph of the Rose Buds performing at the Rose Room
date: label: Date
content: 1952-1953
name: label: Photograph by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Laura Cathrell, 1914 - 1999
label: Subject of
content: Birdie Warfield Edison, American
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Woman or Women
label: Subject of
content: Rose Buds, American
label: Subject of
content: Johnnie Cole's, American
label: Subject of
content: Rose Room, American
notes: label: Description
content: A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of the dance ensemble, the Rose Buds, performing on a stage in front of a band at the Rose Room. The four female dancers are dressed in matching outfits comprised of a striped, corset dress with a small ruffle skirt and matching elbow length gloves. A top hat tied with a large bow sits askew on each woman's head. The dancer on the far right is Laura Cathrell. There is a band depicted on the left side of the image. The dancer at the center is Birdie Warfield Edison. The visible male musicians includes two saxophonists, a drummer, and a bass player. Two music stands have the text, [JOHNNIE / COLE'S], printed on the front. The women stand on a stage surrounded by dinner tables. There are no inscriptions on the front or back of the photograph.
place: label: Place captured
content: Cliffwood, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Dance
label: Topic
content: Entertainers
label: Topic
content: Jazz (Music)
label: Topic
content: Nightlife
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Theatre
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.46.25.16
objectType: label: Type
content: gelatin silver prints
label: Type
content: portraits
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Image and sheet): 4 13/16 × 6 1/2 in. (12.2 × 16.5 cm)