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Paul Robeson in the stage production Emperor Jones

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Vandamm theatrical photographs

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Emperor Jones [1939 Revival]

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Title
Paul Robeson in the stage production Emperor Jones
Names
Vandamm (Photographer)
Collection

Vandamm theatrical photographs, 1900-1957

Productions

Emperor Jones [1939 Revival]

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1939
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Vim 1961-001
Shelf locator: 3419
Shelf locator: Box 27
Topics
Theatrical productions
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. Emperor Jones
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
Genres
Photographs
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21360730
Photographer's reference #: 3419
Photo Order: 64329
Photographer reference number: 15
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 41cf58d0-cef8-013a-01db-0242ac110003
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Item timeline of events

  • 1939: Created
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Paul Robeson in the stage production Emperor Jones" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1939. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/42da6870-cef8-013a-a292-0242ac110003

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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Paul Robeson in the stage production Emperor Jones" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 30, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/42da6870-cef8-013a-a292-0242ac110003

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1939). Paul Robeson in the stage production Emperor Jones Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/42da6870-cef8-013a-a292-0242ac110003

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Paul Robeson in the stage production Emperor Jones