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Photograph of Chuck Green and James Walker

1932-1944

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 silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of the tap duo, Chuck Green and James Walker. Both boys are centrally depicted facing the viewer, with their faces turned. Walker, depicted on the left side of the image, is wearing a dark, double breasted jacket, tie, medium toned pants, and a white fedora with a dark band. The brim of the fedora is turned up. He is standing with legs apart, hands at his sides, and looking toward Green. Green is depicted on the right side of the image. He is turned with his back towards Walker, hips held slightly forward, with his hands resting on his hips. He is looking towards the left side of the image. He is wearing a medium toned, double breasted jacket with dark silk lapels and buttons, a tie, and a bowler hat. Both boys are smiling.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2013.46.25.111

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