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Inscribed headshot of William C. Handy

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Arthur Alfonso Schomburg collection [graphic]

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Title
Inscribed headshot of William C. Handy
Collection

Arthur Alfonso Schomburg collection [graphic]

Personal photographs

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1937-05-20
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Arthur Alfonso Schomburg Collection
Topics
Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958
Jazz musicians
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Photographer is unknown.
Content: Inscription on recto: To my friend Arthur A. Schomburg. W.C. Handy. May 20, 1937.
Physical Description
Extent: 8 1/8 x 10 1/8"
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG00-F13
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15024738
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 168ebc70-394d-013c-8fab-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1937: Created
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Inscribed headshot of William C. Handy" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1937. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1d9719e0-394d-013c-1041-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Inscribed headshot of William C. Handy" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1d9719e0-394d-013c-1041-0242ac110003

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1937). Inscribed headshot of William C. Handy Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1d9719e0-394d-013c-1041-0242ac110003

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Inscribed headshot of William C. Handy