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Museum object · gelatin silver prints

Savoy Ballroom

ca. 1940

Harlem, New York City, New York County, 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 two people dancing in the center of a crowd at the Savoy Ballroom. A crowd of onlookers stands behind the dancing couple.

Catalog date
ca. 1940
Recorded places
Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Dance; Nightlife; Photography

Sources & collection details

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

Catalog reference: 2014.276.2.13

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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