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Views of the section of Seville, Spain, where the remaining descendants of 16th century African slaves lived

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

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Title
Views of the section of Seville, Spain, where the remaining descendants of 16th century African slaves lived
Names
Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938 (Photographer)
Collection

Arthur Alfonso Schomburg collection [graphic]

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Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1926
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 1
Topics
Seville (Spain)
Ethnic neighborhoods -- Spain -- Seville
Black people -- Spain -- Seville
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Includes handwritten captions in both English and Spanish: "Streets where yesteryear's Negroes lived near their Chapel" at the top of page; three separate photo captions "Calle del Conde Negro," "Ninos jugando en la calle" and "Otra vista de la calle."
Biographical/historical: During his travel to Spain in 1926, Arthur Schomburg encountered the Negro Brotherhood of Seville, a community of the remaining descendants of African slaves brought to Seville in the 1500s.
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 3 black and white prints, 13 x 9 cm ; paper mount, 17 x 25 cm
Three photographs are attached to paper photo album page. Edges of page show some wear.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG00-F13
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15024738
Photo Order: 62392
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 70192a80-cddd-0138-b8cd-69587a56bf23
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

  • 1874: Creator Born
  • 1926: Created
  • 1938: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Views of the section of Seville, Spain, where the remaining descendants of 16th century African slaves lived" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1926. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/caae1ca0-ce9b-0138-4cbf-41b5c57276c0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Views of the section of Seville, Spain, where the remaining descendants of 16th century African slaves lived" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/caae1ca0-ce9b-0138-4cbf-41b5c57276c0

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1926). Views of the section of Seville, Spain, where the remaining descendants of 16th century African slaves lived Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/caae1ca0-ce9b-0138-4cbf-41b5c57276c0

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/caae1ca0-ce9b-0138-4cbf-41b5c57276c0 | title= (still image) Views of the section of Seville, Spain, where the remaining descendants of 16th century African slaves lived, (1926)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=May 23, 2025 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Views of the section of Seville, Spain, where the remaining descendants of 16th century African slaves lived