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Photograph of a lithograph of Ira Aldridge as Othello

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58968897


Item data

Title

Photograph of a lithograph of Ira Aldridge as Othello

Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Division photograph file
Personalities
A
Ira Aldridge
Ira Aldridge, [File C]

Names

Bühler, S. (Simon) (Artist)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1853

Library Location

Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Pho C (Aldridge, Ira)

Subjects

Aldridge, Ira Frederick, 1807-1867
African American actors
Actors
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello

Genres

Photographs

Physical Description

Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 1 print ; 9.5 x 10.5 inches

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b22640071
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 25.501.059
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e8d742b0-93f6-013d-8e73-0242ac110003

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

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MLA format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Photograph of a lithograph of Ira Aldridge as Othello" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1853. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e8d742b0-93f6-013d-8e73-0242ac110003

APA format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1853). Photograph of a lithograph of Ira Aldridge as Othello Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e8d742b0-93f6-013d-8e73-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Photograph of a lithograph of Ira Aldridge as Othello" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e8d742b0-93f6-013d-8e73-0242ac110003

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