Research Catalog

Title

Entertainers [graphic].

Publication

[189-?]-[199-?]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Brathwaite, Kwame, 1938- .
• Butler, Otis.
• Kriegsmann, James. pht
• Aldene.
• Apeda Studio (New York, N.Y.)
• Bloom (Chicago, Ill.)
• Dahdo (Los Angeles, Ca.)
• Elcha (New York, N.Y.)
• Ideal.
• Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
• Woodard's Studio (Kansas City, Mo.)

Description

• 296 items (.9 cu. ft., 4 boxes); 36 x 28 cm.
• 15 photographic prints : gelatin silver, b&w ;
• 228 photographic prints : gelatin silver, b&w ;
• 46 photographic prints : gelatin silver, b&w ;
• 7 photomechanical prints : halftone, b&w ;

Subjects

• Miller, Flournoy E., 1886-1971
• Fletcher, Clinton Dusty
• Publicity photographs > 1890-1999
• Freddie & Flo
• African Americans in the performing arts
• Russell, Nipsey, 1924-2005
• African American comedians
• Kersands, Billy
• Coke & Poke
• Stompy and Stella
• Cobbs, Bill
• African American magicians
• Circus performers
• Blackface entertainers > United States
• Markam, Dewey "Pigmeat."
• Ventriloquists
• Ajaye, Franklyn
• Mitchell, Abbie, 1884-1960
• Gelatin silver prints > 1890-1999
• Rector, Eddie
• Bryson, Arthur
• African American entertainers
• Johnson, Stella
• Portrait photographs > 1890-1999
• Moore, Tim, 1887-1959
• Easton, Sidney, 1885-1971
• African American woman entertainers
• African Americans > Performances and portrayals > 1890-1999
• Three Loose Nuts
• Edwards, Jody
• Cooper, Opal, 1889?-1974
• Butterbeans & Susie (Musical group)
• Photomontages > 1890-1999
• Hogan, Ernest, 1865-1916
• The Frogs (organization)
• Composite photographs > 1890-1999
• Stompy
• Patterson and Jackson
• Williams, Bert, 1874-1922

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1890-1999.
• Publicity photographs – 1890-1999.
• Composite photographs – 1890-1999.
• Gelatin silver prints – 1890-1999.
• Photomontages – 1890-1999.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Some photographs bear photographer's or photography studio's handstamp on verso and/or blind stamp on recto; some images bear photographer's signature or photography studio's name printed on recto. Some photographs bear handwritten notations and/or typewritten or printed captions on verso. Some items bear handwritten or printed captions on recto; some items are autographed or inscribed. Some publicity portraits have resumes or press releases attached to verso. Two photos have partial vaudeville contracts attached. A few items are scrapbook pages; two pages have photos are affixed to both sides. Some photographs are cropped. Some items are in need of conservation. Includes a few composite photographs and photomontages.
• Collection contains work by Aldene, Bloom, Kwame Brathwaite, Otis C. Butler, Elcha, Ideal and Scurlock Studio, among others.

Terms of Use (note)

• Some items are restricted; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• Finding aid available :

Call Number

Sc Photo Entertainers

OCLC

NYPG05-F10372

Title

Entertainers [graphic].

Imprint

[189-?]-[199-?]

Summary

The Entertainers collection depicts African American vaudevillians and later performers including comedians, magicians, and circus performers from the 19th century through the 1990s. The collection mainly consists of studio and publicity portraits of individuals and groups many of which are inscribed. Images of performers from the 1960s to the 1990s are limited. Among the other photograph collections containing images of performers are the Helen Armstead-Johnson Photograph Collection and the Portrait collection, which also include musicians, vocalists, and actors.

The Vaudevillians series (ca. 1890s-ca. 1930s) consists of studio and publicity portraits of individuals and groups. Some performers are in blackface and most of the individuals are identified. Some photos are inscribed to vaudevillian Stella Johnson of Stompy and Stella. Johnson is depicted in individual portraits as well as with her partner Stompy. Other vaudevillians depicted in the collection include Arthur Bryson, Ernest Hogan, Billy Kersands, Flournoy Miller, Abbie Mitchell and musical/comedy group Butterbeans & Susie (Jodie and Sofie Edwards).

The General series (1930s-1990s) consists of studio and publicity portraits of mainly male entertainers, and to a lesser extent, females, and groups. Some images document performances in Harlem, New York theaters and nightclubs such as the Apollo Theatre and the Cotton Club. Among the performers depicted are Franklyn Ajaye, Bill Cobbs, Nipsey Russell and musical/comedy groups Coke & Poke, Freddie & Flo, and Patterson & Jackson. Also included is a group portrait of The Frogs, an African American theatrical organization.

Terms Of Use

Some items are restricted; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.

Indexes

Finding aid available : item level control.

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Added Author

Brathwaite, Kwame, 1938- . Photographer

Butler, Otis. Photographer

Kriegsmann, James. Photographer

Aldene.

Apeda Studio (New York, N.Y.)

Bloom (Chicago, Ill.)

Dahdo (Los Angeles, Ca.)

Elcha (New York, N.Y.)

Ideal.

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Woodard's Studio (Kansas City, Mo.)

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Entertainers