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Group portrait showing Arthur Schomburg seated at head of table on far left with artist William Edouard Scott (fourth from left in background) and others

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

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Arthur Alfonso Schomburg collection [graphic]

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Civic and professional activities

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Title
Group portrait showing Arthur Schomburg seated at head of table on far left with artist William Edouard Scott (fourth from left in background) and others
Collection

Arthur Alfonso Schomburg collection [graphic]

Civic and professional activities

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1930 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Arthur Alfonso Schomburg Collection
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Arthur Alfonso Schomburg Collection / Box 2
Topics
Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938
Scott, William E. (William Edouard), 1884-1964
African American intellectuals
African American artists
African Americans -- Social life and customs
Dinners and dining
Genres
Photographs
Group portraits
Notes
Additional physical form: Copy negative number: SC-CN-93-0769
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: Black and white ; 21 x 25 cm
Original print is fragile, with some corners missing, and portions of bottom edge missing or ripped.
Description
Group portrait showing Arthur Schomburg (seated at head of table on far left) with others, possibly dining at the home of artist William Edouard Scott (fourth from left in background), in Chicago, Illinois, circa 1930
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG00-F13
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15024738
Photo Order: 58676
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c65b07d0-e42b-0135-b874-09ac61775f96
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

  • 1930: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Group portrait showing Arthur Schomburg seated at head of table on far left with artist William Edouard Scott (fourth from left in background) and others" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1930. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2908c0c0-e439-0135-64b5-0b34cbb65e95

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Group portrait showing Arthur Schomburg seated at head of table on far left with artist William Edouard Scott (fourth from left in background) and others" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 20, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2908c0c0-e439-0135-64b5-0b34cbb65e95

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1930). Group portrait showing Arthur Schomburg seated at head of table on far left with artist William Edouard Scott (fourth from left in background) and others Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2908c0c0-e439-0135-64b5-0b34cbb65e95

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2908c0c0-e439-0135-64b5-0b34cbb65e95 | title= (still image) Group portrait showing Arthur Schomburg seated at head of table on far left with artist William Edouard Scott (fourth from left in background) and others, (1930)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=March 20, 2025 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Group portrait showing Arthur Schomburg seated at head of table on far left with artist William Edouard Scott (fourth from left in background) and others