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Dean Dixon, seated fifth from left, in a group portrait with the symphony orchestra that he organized, at the Harlem Y.M.C.A., New York City

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

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Dean Dixon, seated fifth from left, in a group portrait with the symphony orchestra that he organized, at the Harlem Y.M.C.A., New York City

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Title
Dean Dixon, seated fifth from left, in a group portrait with the symphony orchestra that he organized, at the Harlem Y.M.C.A., New York City
Names
Dixon, Dean, 1915-1976 (Collector)
Collection

Dean Dixon photograph collection

Dates / Origin
Date Captured: 1933-06
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Dean Dixon Collection
Topics
Dixon, Dean, 1915-1976
African American conductors (Music)
Orchestras
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Handwritten: Note on verso: At 14, Harlem YMCA. Handwritten date on recto "June 1933" indicates that Dixon was 18 when image was taken.
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 21 x 26 cm ; black and white
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18984815
Photo Order: 51279
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b0c0a490-08ee-0131-b4bc-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1915: Creator Born
  • 1933: Captured
  • 1976: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Dean Dixon, seated fifth from left, in a group portrait with the symphony orchestra that he organized, at the Harlem Y.M.C.A., New York City" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9fa344a0-091a-0131-c1bb-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Dean Dixon, seated fifth from left, in a group portrait with the symphony orchestra that he organized, at the Harlem Y.M.C.A., New York City" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9fa344a0-091a-0131-c1bb-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. Dean Dixon, seated fifth from left, in a group portrait with the symphony orchestra that he organized, at the Harlem Y.M.C.A., New York City Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9fa344a0-091a-0131-c1bb-58d385a7bbd0

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Dean Dixon, seated fifth from left, in a group portrait with the symphony orchestra that he organized, at the Harlem Y.M.C.A., New York City