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Scene from Act II of Williams and Walker's "In Dahomey," at the New York Theater, 1903

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Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection

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In Dahomey

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Scene from Act II of Williams and Walker's "In Dahomey," at the New York Theater, 1903

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Title
Scene from Act II of Williams and Walker's "In Dahomey," at the New York Theater, 1903
Names
Johnson, Helen A. (Collector)
Collection

Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection

Production stills

In Dahomey

Dates / Origin
Date Captured: 1903
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Helen Armstead-Johnson Collection (Production stills)
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Helen Armstead-Johnson Collection (Production stills) / Box 39 (oversize), folder 15
Topics
African Americans in the performing arts
African Americans in musical theater
African American theater
Theatrical productions -- New York (State)
Genres
Photographs
Publicity photographs
Reproductions
Notes
Content: Image bears caption on recto: "Scene from Art II. of "In Dahomey," at the New York. One of the season's novelties, in which Williams and Walker have made a hit."
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 11 x 32 cm (image), 28 x 36 cm (print) ; black and white
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG00-F335
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14907059
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16000692
Photo Order: 54972
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0292bc60-19d6-0133-66d7-58d385a7bbd0
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: Captured
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Scene from Act II of Williams and Walker's "In Dahomey," at the New York Theater, 1903" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9dea64b0-1c31-0133-3fcb-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Scene from Act II of Williams and Walker's "In Dahomey," at the New York Theater, 1903" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9dea64b0-1c31-0133-3fcb-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. Scene from Act II of Williams and Walker's "In Dahomey," at the New York Theater, 1903 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9dea64b0-1c31-0133-3fcb-58d385a7bbd0

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Scene from Act II of Williams and Walker's "In Dahomey," at the New York Theater, 1903