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Works Progress Administration instructors from the Harlem Community Art Center .

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

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Title
Works Progress Administration instructors from the Harlem Community Art Center .
Names
Herman, Andrew (Photographer)
Collection

Art and Artists

Organizations

Harlem Community Art Center

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1930 - 1935 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Art and Artists, Box 8
Topics
Artists -- United States
African American artists
African American art
Artists, Black
Associations, institutions, etc
Harlem Community Art Center.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
African American artists
African American teachers
United States. Works Progress Administration
Savage, Augusta, 1892-1962
Bennett, Gwendolyn, 1902-1981
Federal Art Project (New York, N.Y.)
Pious, Robert S. (Robert Savon), 1908-1983.
Fax, Elton C.
Lewis, Norman, 1909-1979
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Front row (left to right): Zell Ingram, Pemberton West, Augusta Savage, Robert Pious, Sarah West and Gwendolyn Bennett; back row (left to right): Elton Fax, Rex Goreleigh, Fred Perry, William Artis, Francisco Lord, Louise Jefferson and Norman Lewis.
Physical Description
Extent: 21 x 26 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15591219
MSS Unit ID: 532320
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): dc19cf80-c61f-012f-b483-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1930: Created (Approximate)
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Works Progress Administration instructors from the Harlem Community Art Center ." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1930 - 1935. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6366cff-0556-1fb1-e040-e00a180605bf

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Works Progress Administration instructors from the Harlem Community Art Center ." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6366cff-0556-1fb1-e040-e00a180605bf

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1930 - 1935). Works Progress Administration instructors from the Harlem Community Art Center . Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6366cff-0556-1fb1-e040-e00a180605bf

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Works Progress Administration instructors from the Harlem Community Art Center .