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Mae West (on bottom) and an unidentified actor in the stage production The Constant Sinner

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Data source:

Research Catalog

Image ID

58076743


Item data

Title

Mae West (on bottom) and an unidentified actor in the stage production The Constant Sinner

Collection

White Studio theatrical photographs
Series I. Plays
The Constant Sinner

Names

White Studio (New York, N.Y.) (Photographer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1931 (Inferred)
Date Created: 1931

Library Location

Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Vim 1956-002. MWEZ+ n.c. 16564, p. 22

Subjects

Theatrical productions -- New York (N.Y.)
Stage photography -- New York (N.Y.)
West, Mae. Babe Gordon
West, Mae

Genres

Photographs

Notes

Biographical/Historical: A commercial photographic studio founded by Luther White in New York City in the 1890s, White Studio was first known for its portraiture before venturing into theatrical photography beginning in 1904.
Creation/Production Credits: "The Constant Sinner" was adapted by Mae West from her own novel, originally titled "Babe Gordon."
Numbering: Image #17

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b16187984
Photo Order: 61441
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): eda35b60-bd3c-0137-298c-0d9c79649228

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Still Image

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MLA format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Mae West (on bottom) and an unidentified actor in the stage production The Constant Sinner" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1931. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/eda35b60-bd3c-0137-298c-0d9c79649228

APA format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1931). Mae West (on bottom) and an unidentified actor in the stage production The Constant Sinner Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/eda35b60-bd3c-0137-298c-0d9c79649228

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Mae West (on bottom) and an unidentified actor in the stage production The Constant Sinner" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 14, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/eda35b60-bd3c-0137-298c-0d9c79649228

Wikipedia citation

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