Photograph of Birdie Warfield Edison with two unidentified men
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1945
name: label: Photograph by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Birdie Warfield Edison, American
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Man or Men
notes: label: Description
content: A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Birdie Warfield Edison with two unidentified men. All three are depicted from the thighs up. The men stand on either side of the Edison and their bodies are turned slightly towards her. She has her arms around their backs. She is wearing a medium toned, satiny dress with a matching belt, three strands of pearls, and round earrings. The man on the left is wearing a medium toned suit, white collared shirt, and a dark patterned tie. The man on the right is wearing a dark blazer, light toned pants, a white collared shirt, and a patterned tie. In the background, on the right, are walls covered in leaf patterned wallpaper and a wooden chair. In the background, on the left, is a bar. On the back of the photograph is a partially cut off inscription in pencil that reads, [[C]ame[?] Home thinking a / might be Borling[?] since / ha[sic] three hours, and a half off / I see the cupboard is bare, and / one at home. Will see you / [la]ter[?]]. There are no inscriptions on the front of the photograph.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Amusements
label: Topic
content: Nightlife
label: Topic
content: Photography
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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: 2013.46.25.225
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): 4 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (11.4 × 14.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Sheet): 4 15/16 × 5 7/8 in. (12.6 × 15 cm)