Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Print of Josephine Baker and Mollie Moon crowning Dolores Beaux Arts Queen
1960
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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.
Black-and-white photograph of Mollie Moon placing a tiara on Dolores Daniels' head. She is dressed in a rinestone studded full length ball gown and has a large feather hat on her head. Josephine Baker is pictured to the left of frame. The back of the print has the photographer's stamp and is inscribed, "Roosevelt Hotel / Josephine Baker / Dolores ___ / Mollie Moon crowning."
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Catalog reference: 2011.166.22
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