Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Korman, Murray
2. Ozern, Edward
3. Baker, Walter B

Description

1. <2> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 21 x 26 cm.

Summary

1. Portraits of comedian, pianist and radio personality Bob Howard. Collection includes promotional stills of Howard as well as Howard playing the piano, celebrating his wife's birthday with Mr. & Mrs. William Laney, Mrs. Billy Perry, Wade Blocker, Ruby Hill and Mr. & Mrs. William Dent, and receiving a watch from an unidentified man in front of a WOR-TV camera. Quarter, half and full length views are available.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Howard, Bob
2. Howard, Bob, Mrs
3. WOR-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
4. Comedians -- United States
5. Pianists -- United States
6. African Americans in radio broadcasting
7. African American entertainers
8. Celebrations -- United States
9. Piano -- Performance

Genre/Form

1. Group portraits – 1930-1949.
2. Portrait photographs – 1930-1949.
3. Publicity photographs – 1930-1939.
4. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1930-1949.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Howard, Bob

Language

1. English

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Some photographs have captions; some are duplicates; some photographs have written descriptive information; some are marked.
3. Photographers include Murray Korman, Edward Ozern and Walker B. Baker.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Title

1. Bob Howard portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. <1935?-1950?>

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Connect to:

1. Request Appointment

Added author

1. Korman, Murray. Photographer
2. Ozern, Edward. Photographer
3. Baker, Walter B. Photographer

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Howard, Bob