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Museum object · gelatin silver prints

Orchestra Playing for Dancers at the Annual National Urban League Ball at the Savoy Ballroom, New York, 1949

1949

Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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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 a band and dancers. In the foreground and at center, trombones play out to the crowd on the left.

Catalog date
1949
Recorded places
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Band (Music); Photography; Social life and customs

Sources & collection details

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2010.53.2

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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