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Lithographic portrait of Billy Kersands promoting Callender's Minstrels

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Title
Lithographic portrait of Billy Kersands promoting Callender's Minstrels
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Division posters

Callender's (Georgia) Minstrels

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1880 - 1885 (Approximate)
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: MWEZ +++ n.c. (Kersands, Billy)
Topics
Kersands, Billy
Minstrels
African American comedians
Genres
Posters
Prints
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 54 x 38.5 cm (21 x 15 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
Photo Order: 62571
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): caba3080-04e1-0139-c1b8-0242ac110003
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

  • 1880: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Lithographic portrait of Billy Kersands promoting Callender's Minstrels" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1880 - 1885. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cc195aa0-04e1-0139-ea2e-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Lithographic portrait of Billy Kersands promoting Callender's Minstrels" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cc195aa0-04e1-0139-ea2e-0242ac110003

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1880 - 1885). Lithographic portrait of Billy Kersands promoting Callender's Minstrels Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cc195aa0-04e1-0139-ea2e-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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Lithographic portrait of Billy Kersands promoting Callender's Minstrels