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Photograph of Charles Linton

1937

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 Charles Linton. Linton is featured center, in three quarters profile, in bust pose. He wears a black tuxedo jacket, white shirt, and white bow tie. On the right side of the image is a vertical, dark swath in the background. The image is bordered with white and along bottom is black text on the left and right sides. The text in the lower left corner reads, [CHARLES LINTON / Vocalist with / CHICK WEBB and His N B C Orchestra]. The text in the lower right corner reads, [Tour Direction / WARREN P. MILLER / Suite 802 R.K.O.Building / Radio City, N.Y.]. There are also several inscriptions in pencil on the back of the photograph.

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

Catalog reference: 2013.46.25.50

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