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African American entertainers
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African Americans in the performing arts
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African American singers
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African American actors
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Johnson, Helen A
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Williams, Bert, 1874-1922
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Anderson, Gordon, 1920-
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Apollo Theater (New York, N.Y. : 125th Street)
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Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975
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Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection
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Gordon Anderson collection
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Theatrical World Pub. Co
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Publicity portrait of
entertainer
Bert Williams
topic:
African
American
actors
The Greatest Colored Aggregat…
note:
…
African
American
Josephine Baker
topic:
African
American
entertainers
Josephine Baker
topic:
African
American
entertainers
George Craft
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African
American
entertainers
Josephine Baker
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African
American
entertainers
J'ai deux amours...Josephine …
topic:
African
American
entertainers
Moms Mabley (right foreground…
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African
American
entertainers
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Fredi Washington Bell and Hug…
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African
American
actresses
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Portrait of Fredi Washington …
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African
American
actresses
Bert Williams
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African
American
actors
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Stormé DeLarverié
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African
American
entertainers
Partially clad female imperso…
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African
American
entertainers
Dancer
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African
American
entertainers
…
entertainers
Luckey Roberts
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African
American
entertainers
Florence Mills
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African
American
entertainers
Three-quarter length portrait…
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African
American
actors
Josephine Baker
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African
American
entertainers
Group portrait showing singer…
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African
American
entertainers
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Fredi Washington, far right, …
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African
American
actresses
Yarick of Lalonda and Yarick
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African
American
entertainers
Portrait of
entertainers
Bert Williams
topic:
African
American
actors
Vaudeville
entertainers
Simms and Wiley
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African
American
entertainers
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Photo of Stormé DeLarverie in…
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African
American
entertainers
Costumed female impersonator …
topic:
African
American
entertainers
Ida Brown "Soubrette"
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African
Americans
in the performing arts
Juvenile sensation Berry brot…
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African
Americans
in the performing arts
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Stormé DeLarverié (center), s…
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African
American
entertainers
Whitney & Tutt ; Comedians ; …
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African
Americans
in the performing arts
Ethel Waters ; "America's for…
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African
Americans
in the performing arts
Machito and his sister Gracie…
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African
American
entertainers
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Bert Williams in his rooster …
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African
American
actors
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Bert Williams and Leon Errol …
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African
American
actors
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Group portrait of vaudeville …
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African
American
entertainers
Publicity photograph of vaude…
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African
American
entertainers
Publicity photograph of vaude…
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African
American
entertainers
Jewel Box Revue, starring Lyn…
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African
American
entertainers
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Fredi Washington, James Ligh…
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African
American
actresses
Dashin' Dinah from Carolina p…
topic:
African
Americans
in the performing arts
Publicity photograph of tap d…
topic:
African
American
dancers
Composers Bob Cole, James Wel…
topic:
African
American
composers
Full-length publicity photogr…
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African
American
entertainers
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Studio portrait of Fredi Wash…
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African
American
actresses
Dance troupe that includes Ma…
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Fortune, Mae, active 1920s:
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Publicity photograph of Bert …
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African
American
actors
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Photomontage of performers Bi…
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African
American
singers
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Earl "Snakehips" Tucker
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African
American
dancers
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Famous drummers of yesteryear…
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African
American
entertainers
Ernest Hogan, circa 1901.
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African
American
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Photomontage of singer Billy …
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African
American
entertainers