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Photographic print of Sister Rosetta Tharpe

1957

England, United Kingdom, Europe

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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 photographic portrait of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She is pictured from the neck up with her head slightly tilted towards her right shoulder. Her eyes are closed, and she is wearing a white shawl over her head. The back of the photograph is signed at center in black ink with “Terry Cryer / ©.”

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Catalog reference: 2014.98.25

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