A colored studio portrait of man holding a banjo, Los Angeles, ca. 1920s.

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A colored studio portrait of man holding a banjo, Los Angeles, ca. 1920s.

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2013.577.1.1

Description

A colored studio portrait of Albert Witzel holding a banjo, Los Angeles, ca. 1920s. Witzel is seated and wearing a dark suit, white shirt and dark tie. He hold the banjo with his right hand strumming and his left hand fingering the notes.Witzel's cartouche is at the bottom right and his stamp is on the reverse. Though listed as a 1930s image, Witzel died in 1927. With silvering, minor staining, yellowing, soiling and creases, the overall condition is fair.

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