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The Dance. The Cake Walk. Dancing couple, man with left leg elevated, woman with left leg pointed.

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

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Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection

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Postcards

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The Dance. The Cake Walk. Dancing couple, man with left leg elevated, woman with left leg pointed.

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Title
The Dance. The Cake Walk. Dancing couple, man with left leg elevated, woman with left leg pointed.
Names
Johnson, Helen A. (Collector)
Carter, Sydney (1874-1945) (Artist)
S. Hildesheimer & Co. (Publisher)
Collection

Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection

Postcards

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1900 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Helen Armstead-Johnson Photograph Collection (Postcards)
Topics
African Americans
Genres
Postcards
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG00-F335
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14907059
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG00-F338
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14907055
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): db18c850-c634-012f-1ca8-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1900: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "The Dance. The Cake Walk. Dancing couple, man with left leg elevated, woman with left leg pointed." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f347fd6-ba13-f009-e040-e00a180634f5

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "The Dance. The Cake Walk. Dancing couple, man with left leg elevated, woman with left leg pointed." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f347fd6-ba13-f009-e040-e00a180634f5

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1900). The Dance. The Cake Walk. Dancing couple, man with left leg elevated, woman with left leg pointed. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f347fd6-ba13-f009-e040-e00a180634f5

Wikipedia Citation

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The Dance. The Cake Walk. Dancing couple, man with left leg elevated, woman with left leg pointed.