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Abbie Mitchell (as Clara) in the stage production Porgy and Bess

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Vandamm theatrical photographs, 1900-1957

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Porgy and Bess (Alvin Theatre, 1935)

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Title
Abbie Mitchell (as Clara) in the stage production Porgy and Bess
Names
Vandamm (Photographer)
Collection

Vandamm theatrical photographs, 1900-1957

Productions

Porgy and Bess (Alvin Theatre, 1935)

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1935
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Vim 1961-001, Vandamm 2753
Topics
Theatrical productions
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess
Musicals
Mitchell, Abbie, 1884-1960
Genres
Photographs
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21360730
Photo Order: 61238
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1677ebd0-8c86-0137-a311-69216812693c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item. If you need information about reusing this item, please go to: http://nypl.org/permissions

Item timeline of events

  • 1935: Created
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Abbie Mitchell (as Clara) in the stage production Porgy and Bess" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1935. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/178d0790-8c86-0137-4b76-05f937451f28

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Abbie Mitchell (as Clara) in the stage production Porgy and Bess" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/178d0790-8c86-0137-4b76-05f937451f28

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1935). Abbie Mitchell (as Clara) in the stage production Porgy and Bess Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/178d0790-8c86-0137-4b76-05f937451f28

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Abbie Mitchell (as Clara) in the stage production Porgy and Bess