[Portrait of Imogene Coca, Café Society (Downtown)(?), New York, N.Y., ca. June 1947] (LOC)

    Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer.

    [Portrait of Imogene Coca, Café Society (Downtown)(?), New York, N.Y., ca. June 1947]

    1 negative : b&w ; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.

    Caption from Down Beat: This versatile Café Society Downtown lass is Imogene Coca. Shown here in her Down Beat sweater, Miss Coca challenges Jane Russell and Betty George to do as well, though she admits these are phonies made out of coconuts.

    Notes:
     Gottlieb Collection Assignment No. 077
    Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress.
    Purchase William P. Gottlieb
    Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress).
    In: "Café's Coca," Down Beat, v. 14, no. 12 (June 4, 1947), p. 1.

    Subjects:
     Coca, Imogene
    Women comedians--1940-1950.

    Format: Portrait photographs--1940-1950.
    Film negatives--1940-1950.

    Rights Info: Mr. Gottlieb has dedicated these works to the public domain, but rights of privacy and publicity may apply. lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-copyrig...

    Repository: (negative) Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
    (reference print) Library of Congress, Music Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, loc.gov/rr/perform/

    Part Of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (DLC) 99-401005

    General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-home.html

    Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/gottlieb.01461

    Call Number: LC-GLB23- 0146

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      wogglegot, maru teru, pennylrichardsca, and eyeKontact added this photo to their favorites.

    2. swanq (27 months ago | reply)

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imogene_Coca

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      jake_sylvester, J_CH*, thesaddestpleasure, skillfull, and 4 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    4. Jutilda (16 months ago | reply)

      Just terrific!! I spotted her immediately from the thumbnails when I did a "portraits" search.

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