Photographic postcard of the C. & M. A. Gospel Quintette
date: label: Date
content: 1920-1940
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: C. & M. A. Gospel Singers and Quintette, founded 1914
label: Subject of
content: Floyd H. Lacy, American
label: Subject of
content: John W. Parker, American
label: Subject of
content: Spurgeon R. Jones, American
label: Subject of
content: Alexander E. Talbert, American
label: Subject of
content: Henry D. Hodges, American
notes: label: Description
content: A photographic postcard featuring an image of Floyd H. Lacy, John H. Parker, Spurgeon R. Jones, Alexander E. Talbert, and Henry D. Hodges wearing suits. Two of the men are seated together, while the remaining three stand around them. The seated man on the left is holding a small plucked string instrument. The seated man on the right is reading a book. Image features signatures in white (in the negative) along the left edge. Text reads [C. & M.A. / Gospel / Quintette / 22068 80th St. / Cleveland / Ohio / Lacy / Parker / Jones / Talbert / Hodges]. The reverse has [POST CARD] at the top, a blank space for writing correspondence and address, and possibly an identification number written in pencil in the upper left corner.
place: label: Place depicted
content: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Christianity
label: Topic
content: Gospel (Music)
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Spirituals (Music)
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
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: 2013.46.23
objectType: label: Type
content: portraits
label: Type
content: photographic postcards
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Image and sheet): 3 7/16 × 5 7/16 in. (8.7 × 13.8 cm)