An unidentified band of African American Musicians, possibly the "Sensationals," gathered among their instruments, looking at the sheet music for "Are...
A class photo of thirty two men and women, both African American and white, posed in three levels of sitting on the ground, seated in chairs, and then...
Count Basie seated at a piano. Likely Jo Jones on drum set behind Count Basie.
Dowdal Davis and an unidentified African American woman sitting on the steps of a building both looking down, both holding their head with their hand...
Two unidentified African American women flanking Dowdal Davis are all smiling as they stand outdoors. Dowdal has his arms around the shoulders of each...
Dowdal Davis and an unidentified African American woman (possibly Dowdal's sister Marguerite Davis) smile as they pose by the steps to the Davis home...
Dowdal Davis holds a tennis racquet and wears a dark cardigan sweater over a light-colored shirt and long pants as he stands by the net on a tennis...
Dowdal Davis in a school sweater with the initials I.H.S. on an applied banner over an applied "I" over eagle wings. He stands on a sidewalk outside a...
Dowdal Davis smiles as he stands outside in a yard by a house wearing a dark, striped suit jacket but light, striped pants. He holds a flat cap in his...
Honi Coles and Cholly Atkinson performing on stage at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York.
John "Spider Bruce" Mason performing in blackface at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. One of the last African American comedians to appear in...
Johnny Taylor and Eddie Anderson (well known as Rochester with Jack Benny) performing on stage at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York.
A co-ed African American group of the Literary Society of the Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The front row sits...
Publicity print of Louis Armstrong featuring two overlapping photos of Armstrong wearing a tuxedo. In one photo Armstrong holds a trumpet to his lips...
Louis Armstrong smiling and interacting with his audience of mostly white children while holding his trumpet; performing with Zutty Singleton, Bobby...
An well-dressed unidentified African American woman leans her back against the driver's side of the car and opens her mouth wide as she laughs and...
A studio portrait of an unidentified African American woman and African American man sitting on a bench with a painted backdrop behind them of...
An unidentified African American man standing outdoors with his right foot resting on something that is blurred. He wears a suit over a plaid shirt...
An unidentified African American, very well dressed, man wearing a hat cocked to one side stands in front of the grill of a car holding a can in his...
An unidentified African American man, possibly Dowdal Davis, stands in front of a garden.
An unidentified African American man with his foot up on the running board of a sedan talks to a person sitting inside on the passenger's side of the...
An unidentified African American man with his foot up on the running board of a sedan talks to a person sitting inside on the passenger's side of the...
A studio photo of Mat wearing a brown suit, white shirt, and a colorful tie with leaf outlines, a carnation boutonniere, and a pocket square.
Jazz pianist Memphis Slim's head and shoulders are visible and he does not smile as he holds a microphone across his chest with his right hand and...
Michel Denis, drums, with Wild Bill Davis, organ, and Dany Doriz, vibraphone.
