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Pearl Primus

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Image ID

58361893


Item data

Title

Pearl Primus

Collection

Ivan Black papers
Series II: Photographs
Sub-series 3: People and Organizations
Primus, Pearl

Names

Gwathmey, Rosalie Hook, 1908-2001 (Photographer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1943 (Questionable)

Library Location

Music Division
Shelf locator: JPB 06-20

Subjects

Primus, Pearl
Modern dance
Dancers -- 20th century
African American dance

Genres

Photographs

Physical Description

Extent: 8" x 10"

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b16591405
Archives ID: 20409
Photo Order: 63849
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 363b3e10-4b1d-013a-3ad3-0242ac110004

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Still Image
Still Image

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MLA format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Pearl Primus" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1943. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/363b3e10-4b1d-013a-3ad3-0242ac110004

APA format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1943). Pearl Primus Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/363b3e10-4b1d-013a-3ad3-0242ac110004

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Pearl Primus" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 7, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/363b3e10-4b1d-013a-3ad3-0242ac110004

Wikipedia citation

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