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Muriel Rahn portrait collection

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Description
Views of actress and concert singer Muriel Rahn. The collection consists of a number of portraits (publicity stills) of Rahn, some in theatrical customs as Aida, as Lizarde in "The Pirate," as Carmen Jones and as Cora in "The Barrier." Rahn also seen speaking on phone, and on stage in "The Barrier." Half, three-quarter and full-length portraits available.
Names
Layne, Cecil (Photographer)
Warman (Photographer)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1930 - 1959 (Questionable)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Rahn, Muriel
Topics
Rahn, Muriel
African American actresses
African American singers
Theatrical productions -- New York (State) -- New York (N.Y.) -- 1950-1959
Women singers -- United States
Pan American World Airways, Inc.
Genres
Photographs
Portraits
Notes
Content: Title devised by cataloger.
Content: Photographers include Cecil Layne and others.
Content: Some photographs have captions; some have been cropped and some photographs are duplicates.
Content: Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 photoprint : silver gelatin, black & white ; 21 x 26 cm.
Extent: 15 photoprints : silver gelatin, black & white ; 26 x 21 cm or smaller.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG087000392-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11527553
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9e3f3f30-232d-013c-1b6a-0242ac110005
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