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Kwame Nkrumah portrait collection

Title
Kwame Nkrumah portrait collection [graphic].
Publication
<1957?-1972?>

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Still imageUse in library Sc Photo Nkrumah, KwameSchomburg Center - Photographs & Prints

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Additional Authors
  • Layne, Cecil.
  • United Press International.
  • Wide World Photos.
  • United Nations.
Description
  • <8> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 21 x 26 cm. or smaller.
  • <6> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
  • <1> photomechanical print : b&w ;
Summary
Portraits of Ghana president and author Kwame Nkrumah. Collection includes views of Nkrumah speaking at the U.N., celebrating in front of Parliament House as Ghana became independent, touring Harlem and receiving flowers, honoring Mahatma Ghandi's grave, broadcasting a speech, with Rose Morgan and meeting Obafemi Awolowo. Full and half length portraits are included.
Donor/Sponsor
Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Portrait photographs – 1930-1969.
  • Group portraits – 1950-1969.
  • Photomechanical prints – 1970-1979.
  • Silver gelatin photoprints – 1950-1969.
Note
  • Title devised by cataloger.
  • Photographers include Cecil Layne, United Press International, Wide World Photos and others.
  • Some photographs have captions; some have airbrush marks.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
Call Number
Sc Photo Nkrumah, Kwame
OCLC
NYPG085000804-F
Title
Kwame Nkrumah portrait collection [graphic].
Imprint
<1957?-1972?>
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
Local Note
Negatives exist for some images.
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Added Author
Layne, Cecil. Photographer
United Press International.
Wide World Photos.
United Nations.
Research Call Number
Sc Photo Nkrumah, Kwame
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