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Photograph of a lithograph of Ira Aldridge as Othello

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file

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Ira Aldridge

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Ira Aldridge, [File C]

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Title
Photograph of a lithograph of Ira Aldridge as Othello
Names
Bühler, S. (Simon) (Artist)
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file

Personalities

A

Ira Aldridge

Ira Aldridge, [File C]

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1853
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Pho C (Aldridge, Ira)
Topics
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
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22640071
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 25.501.059
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e8d742b0-93f6-013d-8e73-0242ac110003
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

  • 1853: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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/e8fcadd0-93f6-013d-eb70-0242ac110003

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 May 23, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e8fcadd0-93f6-013d-eb70-0242ac110003

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/e8fcadd0-93f6-013d-eb70-0242ac110003

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Photograph of a lithograph of Ira Aldridge as Othello