Advertisement for the Dixie Spiritual Singers and a drawing of a boat
date: label: Date
content: 1920s
name: label: Printed by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Dixie Spiritual Singers, American
notes: label: Description
content: A broadside advertising the Dixie Spiritual Singers of Richmond, Virginia. On the left side of the advertisement is a black-and-white photograph of the group dressed in coordinating dark suits. On the right side is red and black text with their group name and performance information. Drawn on the reverse of the broadside in graphite is a detailed sketch of a boat. An American flag flies from the back of the boat. At the front of the boat is the name Joy. The name Thomas is printed in block letters on the wheelhouse and the signature G. Thomas appears below right of the drawing.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place depicted
content: Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Advertising
label: Topic
content: Christianity
label: Topic
content: Gospel (Music)
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
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: 2014.63.102.26
objectType: label: Type
content: broadsides
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: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 6 1/4 × 16 in. (15.9 × 40.6 cm)