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Fredi Washington, James Light, and the cast of Lysistrata

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

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Fredi Washington, James Light, and the cast of Lysistrata
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Fredi Washington photograph collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1946
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Fredi Washington Collection
Topics
Washington, Fredi, 1903-1994
African American actresses
African American dancers
African Americans in the performing arts
African American entertainers
African American actors
Light, James
Ingram, Rex, 1895-1969
Whipper, Leigh R. (Leigh Rollin), 1877-1975
Barnett, Etta Moten, 1901-2004
Wallace, Emmett Babe, 1909-2006
Ellis, Maurice
Smith, Mildred Joanne
Genres
Photographs
Description
Photograph depicts Fredi Washington, director James Light, and the cast of Lysistrata, including Leigh Whipper, Mildred Smith, Maurice Ellis, Rex Ingram, Etta Moten Barnett, and Babe Wallace.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14362449
Photo Order: 65758
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b82f1d00-71da-013c-7626-0242ac110002
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

  • 1946: Created
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Fredi Washington, James Light, and the cast of Lysistrata" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1946. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/88608cb0-72b2-013c-6130-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Fredi Washington, James Light, and the cast of Lysistrata" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/88608cb0-72b2-013c-6130-0242ac110002

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1946). Fredi Washington, James Light, and the cast of Lysistrata Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/88608cb0-72b2-013c-6130-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Fredi Washington, James Light, and the cast of Lysistrata