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| Title | Hill Bermont in ballet dance costume, striking classic pose. |
| Identifier | LBRE006-003a |
| Date of original | 1953-12-10 |
| Decade | 1950s |
| Description | Hill Bermont, born in Austria and formerlly a member of the Viena Ballet, ran a professional dance studio in Atlanta and was program manager for WGTV. This series of three negatives was commissioned by family friend Zenas "Daddy" Sears (1914-1988). Sears was a popular radio host on WATL and WGST. His show "The Blues Caravan"aired nightly. In 1956, he purchased WATL and changed letters to WAOK and broadcast blues, rhythm and blues, and soul music. His program "Diggin' the Discs" was nationally syndicated. Became involved in Civil Rights Movement; retired in 1982. The original Lane Brothers negative envelope gives date of negatives, and lists Sears as the client (written "Zenith Sears" on the envelope). |
| Creator | Lane Brothers Commercial Photographers |
| Contributors |
Sears, Zenas |
| Digital publisher | Georgia State University Library |
| Curatorial area | Photographic Collections |
| Collection | Lane Brothers Commercial Photographers Photographic Collection, 1920-1976 |
| Series | Retained Series |
| Rights information | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). |
| Citation | Lane Brothers Commercial Photographers Photographic Collection, 1920-1976. Photographic Collection, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library. LBRE006-003a |
| Location depicted |
Atlanta (Ga.) Fulton County (Ga.) |
| Subject | Radio personalities |
| Subject (depicted) |
Dancers--Georgia--Atlanta Ballet dancers--Georgia--Atlanta |
| Subject (names) |
Bermont, Hill, 1912-2009 |
| Source format | black-and-white negatives |
| Source condition | Good |
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