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Gwendolyn Bennett with a group of friends: Charley Boyd, Hoggie Payne, Jayfus Ward, "The Fat One" Hoffman and "Bon Bon" Simmons

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

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Title
Gwendolyn Bennett with a group of friends: Charley Boyd, Hoggie Payne, Jayfus Ward, "The Fat One" Hoffman and "Bon Bon" Simmons
Names
Bennett, Gwendolyn, 1902-1981 (Collector)
Collection

Gwendolyn Bennett photograph collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1920 - 1929 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Gwendolyn Bennett Collection
Topics
Bennett, Gwendolyn, 1902-1981
African American women poets
African American women artists
Women political activists -- United States
African American men
African Americans -- Social life and customs
Genres
Photographs
Group portraits
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 9 x 15 cm ; black and white
Some corners damaged
Description
Gwendolyn Bennett (center) with a group of male friends (left to right): Charley Boyd, Hoggie Payne, Jayfus Ward, "The Fat One" Hoffman and "Bon Bon" Simmons, circa 1920s.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11527494
Photo Order: 52428
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3f417b80-9656-0131-6393-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1902: Creator Born
  • 1920: Created (Approximate)
  • 1981: Creator Died
  • 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. "Gwendolyn Bennett with a group of friends: Charley Boyd, Hoggie Payne, Jayfus Ward, "The Fat One" Hoffman and "Bon Bon" Simmons" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1920 - 1929. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e970b1c0-967a-0131-026b-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Gwendolyn Bennett with a group of friends: Charley Boyd, Hoggie Payne, Jayfus Ward, "The Fat One" Hoffman and "Bon Bon" Simmons" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e970b1c0-967a-0131-026b-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1920 - 1929). Gwendolyn Bennett with a group of friends: Charley Boyd, Hoggie Payne, Jayfus Ward, "The Fat One" Hoffman and "Bon Bon" Simmons Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e970b1c0-967a-0131-026b-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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Gwendolyn Bennett with a group of friends: Charley Boyd, Hoggie Payne, Jayfus Ward, "The Fat One" Hoffman and "Bon Bon" Simmons