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Nightclubs and theaters

Title
Nightclubs and theaters [graphic].
Publication
[192-?]-[198-?]

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Still imageUse in library Sc Photo Nightclubs and TheatersSchomburg Center - Photographs & Prints

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Additional Authors
  • Butler, Otis.
  • Campbell, James C.
  • Dummett.
  • Anderson, Gordon, 1920-
  • Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996.
  • Smith, W.
  • Federal Theatre Project (New York, N.Y.)
  • United Press International.
Description
  • 109 items (.3 cu. ft., 1 box); 36 x 28 cm. and smaller.
  • 6 photographic prints : gelatin silver, b&w ;
  • 19 photographic prints : gelatin silver, b&w ;
  • 49 photographic prints : gelatin silver, b&w ;
  • 7 photomechanical sheets : halftone, b&w ;
  • 3 photomechanical prints : b&w, one col. ;
  • 1 photographic print : col. ;
  • 3 postcards : b&w ;
  • 1 photographic postcard : silver gelatin, b&w ;
  • 1 booklet, 40, [4] p. : ill., ports. ;
Summary
The collection (ca. 1920s-1980s) consists of exterior and interior views of Harlem nightclubs and theaters (1920s-1960s); portraits and candid shots of entertainers, individual musicians, orchestras and chorus girls appearing at or affiliated with specific clubs and theaters (1920s-1960s); and views of nightclub patrons (ca. 1940s).
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Portrait photographs – 1920-1989.
  • Group portraits – 1920-1989.
  • Gelatin silver prints – 1920-1989.
  • Dye coupler prints – 1960-1969.
  • Broadsides – Reproductions.
  • Ephemera.
Note
  • Title devised by cataloger.
  • Some photographs bear photographer's or photography studio's handstamp on verso; some items bear photographer's name printed on recto. Some items bear handwritten notations on verso; some items bear printed captions on recto; some items have typewritten labels or captions attached to verso. Some items are duplicates.
  • Collection contains work by Otis C. Butler, James C. Campbell, Dummett, and Austin Hansen, among others.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Some items are restricted; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.
Call Number
Sc Photo Nightclubs and theaters
OCLC
NYPG05-F10254
Title
Nightclubs and theaters [graphic].
Imprint
[192-?]-[198-?]
Terms Of Use
Some items are restricted; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.
Local Note
Negatives exist for some images.
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Local Subject
Nightclubs -- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
Theaters -- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
Added Author
Butler, Otis. Photographer
Campbell, James C. Photographer
Dummett. Photographer
Anderson, Gordon, 1920- Photographer
Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996. Photographer
Smith, W. Photographer
Federal Theatre Project (New York, N.Y.)
United Press International.
Research Call Number
Sc Photo Nightclubs and theaters
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