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Portrait of Paul Robeson

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

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Title
Portrait of Paul Robeson
Names
White Studio (New York, N.Y.) (Photographer)
Collection

Portrait collection

Paul Robeson portrait collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1925 - 1970 (Questionable)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Robeson, Paul
Topics
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
African American political activists
African American singers
African American actors
African American motion picture actors and actresses
Genres
Portraits
Photographs
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 35 x 28 cm.
Description
Autographed photograph of Paul Robeson with dedication: "To Darling Fredi. Really my weakness, much love." Paul
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16819138
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11527529
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 51365ef0-c5f2-012f-53ab-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

  • 1925: Created (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of Paul Robeson" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1925 - 1970. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e0981a2-4b10-a10a-e040-e00a18063089

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of Paul Robeson" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e0981a2-4b10-a10a-e040-e00a18063089

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1925 - 1970). Portrait of Paul Robeson Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e0981a2-4b10-a10a-e040-e00a18063089

Wikipedia Citation

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Portrait of Paul Robeson