Photographic plate for the April 1937 edition of The Show-Down Magazine
date: label: Date
content: 1937
name: label: Photograph by
content: Hughey J. Battelle
label: Subject of
content: Al Moore
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Woman or Women
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Man or Men
label: Subject of
content: Freeman and Freeman, American
label: Subject of
content: Ethel Moses, American, 1904 - 1982
label: Subject of
content: Paul Brown
label: Subject of
content: Ubangi Club, American, 1934 - 1944
label: Subject of
content: The Show-Down, American, founded 1935
notes: label: Description
content: A photographic plate for page 8 of the April 1937 edition of The Show-Down Magazine with five (5) photographs of Al Moore and Dennie, Freeman and Freeman, Paul Brown, and two (2) images of Ethel Moses. All of the performers are depicted at the Ubangi Club, standing on a stage set featuring a facade of close-set buildings. The photographs are adhered to a cardboard backing. On the back of the plate are handwritten notations in pencil.
label: Description
content: 2013.46.25.261a
label: Description
content: A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Ubangi Club ballroom dancers, Al Moore and Dennie, reading a copy of Show-Down magazine. Dennie is depicted wearing a black hat, a medium toned double-breasted jacket, a matching calf-length skirt, and pumps. Moore is standing behind her, with his proper left arm wrapped around her back and his hand resting on her proper left arm. He is wearing a medium toned, pinstriped suit and tie. The two are holding a copy of The Show-Down magazine. Both are looking at it and smiling. In the bottom right corner is a handwritten inscription in pencil that reads, [crop].
label: Description
content: 2013.46.25.261b
label: Description
content: A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Ubangi Club tap duo, Freeman and Freeman. The woman, depicted on the right, is wearing a light toned half hat, a dark dress with a collar and buttons down the front, and lace up shoes. The man is standing behind her, with his proper left arm wrapped around her back and his hand resting on her proper left shoulder. He is wearing a dark three piece suit and tie. The two hold a copy of The Show-Down magazine featuring a close up of a woman on the front cover. Both are looking at the viewer and are smiling.
label: Description
content: 2013.46.25.261c
label: Description
content: A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Ethel Moses. Moses is depicted in full length, on a wooden stage at the Ubangi Club. She is standing with her arms akimbo with her hands resting on her hips, her body is turned towards the right side of the image, and with her head tilted toward the left side of the image. She is looking towards the left edge of the image and smiling. She is wearing a one piece, bathing suit costume. The top of the suit has a halter neck and a diagonally striped top. The bottom of the suit is dark with a striped belt that matches the top of the suit.
label: Description
content: 2013.46.25.261d
label: Description
content: A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Paul Brown. Brown is depicted in full length, on a wooden stage at the Ubangi Club. He is standing with his proper right forward and crossed in front of his proper left leg, his head turned towards the viewer. His elbows are out and his hands are clasped together in front of his chest. He is smiling and looking towards the left edge of the image. He is wearing a dark, double breasted, pinstriped suit and a dark tie.
label: Description
content: 2013.46.25.261e
label: Description
content: A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Ethel Moses. Moses is depicted in full length, on a wooden stage at the Ubangi Club. She is standing with her arms akimbo and with her hands resting on her hips. Her proper left shoulder held slightly forward and her proper left knee is bent. Her body is turned towards the left side of the image and her head is tilted toward the right side of the image. She is looking towards the right side of the image. She is wearing a one piece, bathing suit costume. The top of the suit has a halter neck and a diagonally striped top. The bottom of the suit is dark with a striped belt that matches the top of the suit.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place captured
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
label: Place made
content: New York City, New York, 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: Mass media
label: Topic
content: Nightlife
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
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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: 2013.46.25.261a-e
objectType: label: Type
content: gelatin silver prints
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 on cardboard
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Overall): 10 7/8 × 5 1/16 × 1/16 in. (27.7 × 12.9 × 0.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2013.46.25.261a): 5 7/16 × 2 13/16 in. (13.8 × 7.1 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2013.46.25.261b): 5 3/8 × 2 1/16 in. (13.7 × 5.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2013.46.25.261c): 5 1/4 × 1 3/8 in. (13.3 × 3.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (2013.46.25.261d): 5 1/4 × 1 15/16 in. (13.3 × 4.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (2013.46.25.261e): 5 1/4 × 1 9/16 in. (13.3 × 4 cm)