Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Federal Art Project.
2. Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)

Description

1. <26> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 21 x 26 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. Scenes from various WPA Federal Theatre Project productions including "The Case of Philip Lawrence," "Haiti," "Pinocchio," "The Swing Mikado," "Androcles and the Lion," "Ii Trovatore," and "Uncle Tom's Cabin" along with views of unidentified productions and rehearsals.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Alternative title

1. Trovatore.
2. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
3. Androcles and the lion.
4. Swing Mikado.
5. Pinocchio.
6. Haiti.
7. Case of Philip Lawrence.

Subject

1. African Americans in the performing arts
2. Rehearsals > United States > 1930-1939
3. Silver gelatin photoprints > 1930-1939
4. African American theater

Genre/Form

1. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1930-1939.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Theater

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Photographers include the W.P.A. Federal Art Project and the W.P.A. Federal Theatre.
3. Some photographs bear captions.

Title

1. Federal Theatre Project productions theater stills collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. <193-?>

Local note

1. Negatives exist for some images.

Connect to:

1. Request Appointment
2. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Federal Art Project.
2. Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)

Added title

1. Trovatore.
2. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
3. Androcles and the lion.
4. Swing Mikado.
5. Pinocchio.
6. Haiti.
7. Case of Philip Lawrence.

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Theater