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Title
Portrait of Ira Aldridge
Collection

Schomburg Tintype collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1860 - 1879 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: SCP 186133
Topics
Aldridge, Ira Frederick, 1807-1867
Actors, Black
Genres
Photographs
Reproductions
Physical Description
Extent: Overall: 3 x 2 1/2"
Reproduction of a photograph of Ira Aldridge as Othello in a sixth plate casing. Not a tintype.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22862563
MSS Unit ID: 186133
Other local Identifier: NYPLx2021.8.1
Archives EAD ID: 3386263
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1ca82d40-61d5-013b-ddc6-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Created (Approximate)
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of Ira Aldridge" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1879. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77a10910-8e0a-013b-eb9d-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of Ira Aldridge" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 10, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77a10910-8e0a-013b-eb9d-0242ac110003

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1879). Portrait of Ira Aldridge Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77a10910-8e0a-013b-eb9d-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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Portrait of Ira Aldridge