Photograph of The Nicholas Brothers from Blackbirds of 1936
date: label: Date
content: 1936
name: label: Photograph by
content: Perfect Photo Reproduction Company, English
label: Subject of
content: Fayard Nicholas, American, 1914 - 2006
label: Subject of
content: Harold Nicholas, American, 1921 - 2000
label: Subject of
content: Nicholas Brothers, American
label: Subject of
content: Gaiety Theatre, British, 1864 - 1939
notes: label: Description
content: A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of The Nicholas Brothers, Fayard and Harold Nicholas, from the show, Blackbirds of 1936, performed at the Gaiety Theatre, London, England. The Nicholas Brothers are centrally depicted, facing each other, and both are wearing formal black tuxedos with tails, white ties, white pocket squares, and white vests. Harold Nicholas, depicted on the left of the image, is standing with his proper left leg is extended behind him with his foot poised on his toes. His proper left arm is bent with his hand held at shoulder level. He is smiling at Fayard Nicholas and shaking his proper right hand with Fayard’s. Fayard is depicted on the right side of the image. He is standing with his body turned towards the viewer and his proper right hand clasping Harold’s. He is looking at Harold and smiling. His proper left arm is bend with his hand held at shoulder level. The image is bordered with white and along bottom is centered, black text that reads, [From BLACKBIRDS. GAIETY. LONDON 1936.]. On the back of the image, along the bottom center, the photograph manufacturer’s stamp in purple ink that reads, [Phone TEMPLE BAR 6547. / PERFECT PHOTO REPRODUCTION Co. / Coliseum Chambers, / 24 CHANDOS STREET, W.C.2 / MANAGER:- JOE DAVIS.].
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Nightlife
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Tap dancing
label: Topic
content: Vaudeville
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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: 2013.46.25.57
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): 9 3/16 × 7 1/8 in. (23.3 × 18.1 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Sheet): 10 × 7 5/8 in. (25.4 × 19.3 cm)