Skip to content

Museum object · Photographs and Still Images

Slappy White & Redd Foxx, c. 1970s

ca. 1975

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

COLLECTION RECORDImage not availableExplore the catalog description and source record.
Visit the source record ↗

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.

This black and white photograph depicts Slappy White and Redd Fox. Both men are seated next to each other, Slappy White wearing a white shirt with dark dots, over a white tee-shirt, and a small necklace and pendant. Redd Foxx wears a dark button up shirt under a light colored jacket and light colored pants. He has a large round medallion on a chain around his neck. He has a cap on his lap and a small glass in his right hand. In the background is a piece of furniture with a large lamp on it. On the back of the photograph is a green sticker with handwritten text that reads "#27."

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

Source collection ↗

Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2016.117.27

Continue exploring Series 1

Arts, Music & Culture →

Explore all Series 1 cards →