Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Photographic print of Ethel Waters as Carmen
April 30, 1934
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A black-and-white photograph of Ethel Waters set against a floral background. Playing the character Carmen from the similarly titled Georges Bizet opera, she wears a head covering and large earrings and holds a fan.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog reference: 2010.42.3
