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African American dancers
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Dancers
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African Americans in the performing arts
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African American entertainers
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African American actors
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Williams, Bert, 1874-1922
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Dafora, Asadata, 1890-1965
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Washington, Fredi, 1903-1994
5
White Studio (New York, N.Y.)
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Cotton Club
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collection
Portrait collection
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Dance
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Joe Nash black dance photograph collection
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Asadata Dafora photograph collection
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Fredi Washington photograph collection
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United States
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New York (State)
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New York
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Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
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Photographs
Portraits
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Publicity photographs
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Group portraits
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Dance photography
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Guarantee Photo Studio
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Howard University Press
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Theatrical World Pub. Co
1
division
Schomburg Photographs and Prints Division
60
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
6
Schomburg Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
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Music Division
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Schomburg Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division
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Exotic
dancers
from the "Cotton Club Parade
topic:
African
Americans
m
Abdul Assen as the Witch Doct…
note:
…," the native
African
m
Asadata Dafora and a female
dancer
abstract:
Asadata Dafora and female
dancer
standing
m
Asadata Dafora and Esther Rol…
topic:
African
Americans
in the performing arts
Dancers
John Jones (left) and Concetta De
topic:
African
American
dancers
Dancer
John Jones
topic:
African
American
dancers
Ballet
dancers
John Jones and Delores Brown
topic:
African
American
dancers
m
Three women
dancers
from Asadata Dafora
abstract:
Three women
dancers
from Asadata Dafora
m
Joe Nash and Pearl Primus in …
topic:
African
American
dancers
m
…
dancers
in a scene from
abstract:
…
dancers
, in a scene from
Josephine Baker performing at…
topic:
African
American
dancers
m
Delores Browne, no. 3
topic:
African
American
dancers
Full-length portrait of Donal…
topic:
African
American
dancers
Donald McKayle 3/4 portrait w…
topic:
African
American
dancers
m
Donald McKayle with Carmen De…
topic:
African
American
dancers
m
Studio portrait of Fredi Wash…
topic:
African
American
actresses
m
Shogola Oloba dance troupe wi…
abstract:
…
dancer
Esther Rolle
Group portrait showing singer and
dancer
topic:
African
American
entertainers
Destiné in Witch Doctor
topic:
African
American
dancers
m
Portrait of Ralph Cooper, actor,
dancer
topic:
African
American
entertainers
Dancer
and choreographer Asadata Dafora
note:
… Dafora
Dancers
; appeared
m
Pearl Primus
topic:
African
American
dance
Dancers
Sandra Fortune and Sylvester
topic:
African
American
dancers
Publicity portrait of dance t…
topic:
African
American
dancers
m
…
dancers
in chorus line
topic:
African
American
actresses
Boatner and Saltus :
Dancers
de luxe
topic:
African
Americans
in the performing arts
No. 2 Chorus at the Apollo Th…
topic:
African
American
musicians
Dancer
topic:
African
American
entertainers
…, an organization for
African
American
theater
note:
….:
African
American
business
m
Blackface show,
dancers
topic:
African
Americans
Apollo Theatre chorus line in…
topic:
African
American
dancers
m
Portrait of Fredi Washington …
topic:
African
American
actresses
m
Portrait of Harold Norton, in…
topic:
African
American
dancers
Dancers
performing the Cakewalk
topic:
African
American
dancers
m
Fredi Washington Bell and Hug…
topic:
African
American
actresses
m
…"Congo
Dancer
"…
topic:
African
American
artists
m
…"Pursuit of Happiness"
dancers
topic:
African
American
artists
m
…"Pursuit of Happiness"
dancer
topic:
African
American
artists
m
Fredi Washington, James Ligh…
topic:
African
American
actresses
Publicity portrait of unident…
topic:
African
American
dancers
African
American
soldiers and their peer
topic:
African
Americans
Dorothy Waring
note:
Treasures of the
American
Performing Arts
Janet Collins and William War…
topic:
African
American
dancers
m
Lindy Hop showcase at the Ren…
abstract:
Dancers
, from left: Sonny Allen (McDonald
m
Couples dancing to the music …
topic:
African
American
dancers
Maude Russel and her Ebony St…
topic:
African
Americans
Dance troupe that includes Ma…
note:
…, active 1920s:
American
dancer
, chorus girl
Unidentified couple, probably…
topic:
African
American
dancers
Publicity photograph of tap
dancer
note:
…'s greatest
Dancers
.
Images of the Nicholas Brothe…
topic:
African
Americans