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Paul Robeson, accompanied by pianist Lawrence Brown, in Moscow, Soviet Union

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

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Paul Robeson, accompanied by pianist Lawrence Brown, in Moscow, Soviet Union
Collection

Lawrence Brown photograph collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1936
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Lawrence Brown Collection
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Lawrence Brown Collection / Box 2
Topics
Brown, Lawrence, 1893-1972
African Americans in the performing arts
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
African American singers
Concerts -- Soviet Union -- Moscow
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Numbering: Copy neg. no.: SC-CN-88-0885
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 21 x 26 cm ; black and white
Description
View of singer Paul Robeson, accompanied by pianist Lawrence Brown, in Moscow, Soviet Union, 1936
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11527482
Photo Order: 59015
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 300ff990-6292-0136-8155-6babe9b31ecf
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

  • 1936: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Paul Robeson, accompanied by pianist Lawrence Brown, in Moscow, Soviet Union" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1936. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/83751ce0-62a3-0136-8630-0b71e2aa366d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Paul Robeson, accompanied by pianist Lawrence Brown, in Moscow, Soviet Union" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/83751ce0-62a3-0136-8630-0b71e2aa366d

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1936). Paul Robeson, accompanied by pianist Lawrence Brown, in Moscow, Soviet Union Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/83751ce0-62a3-0136-8630-0b71e2aa366d

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Paul Robeson, accompanied by pianist Lawrence Brown, in Moscow, Soviet Union