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Photographic print of Josephine Baker performing at the Folies Bergère

ca. 1926

Paris, Île-de-France, France, 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 photograph of Josephine Baker performing the Charleston on stage at Folies Bergère. The photograph features Baker at center standing on a reflective stage. She is doing the Charleston and looking to the left of the photograph. Behind her, a backdrop of an art deco style drawing shows buildings and ships. The bottom right corner has the photographer's mark. The back of the photograph has a handwritten inscription that identifies the venue as the Folies Bergère.

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Catalog reference: 2016.135.2

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