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African American performers in the Downie Bros. Big 3 Ring Circus in Norwich, Connecticut

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Title
African American performers in the Downie Bros. Big 3 Ring Circus in Norwich, Connecticut
Names
Kelty, Edward J., 1888-1967 (Photographer)
Century Flashlight Photographers (New York, N.Y.) (Photographer)
Collection

Century Flashlight Photographers circus photographs, 1928-1936

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1934-06-25
Place: Norwich, Connecticut
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Vim 2017-011
Shelf locator: Box 1, folder 7
Topics
Circus -- United States
Circus performers -- United States
Downie Bros. Circus
Norwich (Conn.)
Genres
Photographs
Group portraits
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21278267
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 07398800-1670-0136-cc97-45c1d2d19adf
Copyright Notice
© Edward Kelty
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

  • 1888: Creator Born
  • 1934: Created
  • 1967: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "African American performers in the Downie Bros. Big 3 Ring Circus in Norwich, Connecticut" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1934. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/08335440-1670-0136-916d-05f5f030d954

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "African American performers in the Downie Bros. Big 3 Ring Circus in Norwich, Connecticut" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 24, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/08335440-1670-0136-916d-05f5f030d954

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1934). African American performers in the Downie Bros. Big 3 Ring Circus in Norwich, Connecticut Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/08335440-1670-0136-916d-05f5f030d954

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African American performers in the Downie Bros. Big 3 Ring Circus in Norwich, Connecticut