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Publicity photograph of Bert Williams and George Walker from the musical "In Dahomey"

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Publicity photograph of Bert Williams and George Walker from the musical "In Dahomey"

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Title
Publicity photograph of Bert Williams and George Walker from the musical "In Dahomey"
Names
Hall, Joseph (Photographer) (Photographer)
Collection

Portrait collection

Bert Williams portrait collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1903
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Williams, Bert
Topics
Williams, Bert, 1874-1922
Comedians -- United States
African American actors
African American entertainers
Theatrical producers and directors -- United States
Dancers -- United States
African American singers
Walker, George, 1873-1911
Theatrical productions -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1900-1909
Genres
Portraits
Photographs
Publicity photographs
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 26 x 21 cm ; black and white
Description
Publicity photograph of Bert Williams (left) and George Walker from the Broadway musical production "In Dahomey," in 1903.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16819138
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11527300
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7d4112c0-c5f2-012f-a66d-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. 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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1903: Created
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Publicity photograph of Bert Williams and George Walker from the musical "In Dahomey"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1903. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7f1c40ac-5088-ff11-e040-e00a180614ed

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Publicity photograph of Bert Williams and George Walker from the musical "In Dahomey"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7f1c40ac-5088-ff11-e040-e00a180614ed

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1903). Publicity photograph of Bert Williams and George Walker from the musical "In Dahomey" Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7f1c40ac-5088-ff11-e040-e00a180614ed

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7f1c40ac-5088-ff11-e040-e00a180614ed | title= (still image) Publicity photograph of Bert Williams and George Walker from the musical "In Dahomey", (1903)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=April 24, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Publicity photograph of Bert Williams and George Walker from the musical "In Dahomey"