Costume, Theater
Object number2016.75.15 a,b
Date1941-1962
MediumFabric; Metal; Paper; Ink
Credit LineTransfer from Library of Congress, Gift of Barbara Edwards Lee
DescriptionDress costume. Off-white satin fabric. Knee-length. Short balloon sleeves. Zipper on side. Paper note stapled to inside of skirt bottom with name typed black text. The back of the note is blank.Dimensionsa: 45 × 16 in. (114.3 × 40.6 cm)b: 2.125 × 4 in. (5.4 × 10.2 cm)
Inscriptions(b) Paper note stapled to inside of skirt bottom has typed black text "Miss Ann Miller".
Historical NotesCostume from the National Negro Opera Company. The opera company was active from 1941 to 1962, and was organized in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Related person
Ann Miller
Related institution
National Negro Opera Company
Related person
Mary Cardwell Dawson
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1941-1962
1941-1962
1941-1962
1941-1962
1941-1962
1941-1962