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Scene in Catfish Row. Frank Wilson as Porgy (on knees by steps), Evelyn Ellis as Bess (extreme right).

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Vandamm theatrical photographs, 1900-1957

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Porgy (Guild Theatre Production, 1927)

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Scene in Catfish Row. Frank Wilson as Porgy (on knees by steps), Evelyn Ellis as Bess (extreme right).

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Title
Scene in Catfish Row. Frank Wilson as Porgy (on knees by steps), Evelyn Ellis as Bess (extreme right).
Names
Vandamm (Photographer)
Collection

Vandamm theatrical photographs, 1900-1957

Productions

Porgy (Guild Theatre Production, 1927)

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1927
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Vim 1961-001, Vandamm 889
Topics
Theatrical productions
Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940. Porgy
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Acetate negatives
Negatives
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21360730
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c2b933c0-c5ad-012f-d6f2-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1927: Created
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Scene in Catfish Row. Frank Wilson as Porgy (on knees by steps), Evelyn Ellis as Bess (extreme right)." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1927. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-9fdd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Scene in Catfish Row. Frank Wilson as Porgy (on knees by steps), Evelyn Ellis as Bess (extreme right)." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-9fdd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1927). Scene in Catfish Row. Frank Wilson as Porgy (on knees by steps), Evelyn Ellis as Bess (extreme right). Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-9fdd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Scene in Catfish Row. Frank Wilson as Porgy (on knees by steps), Evelyn Ellis as Bess (extreme right).