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Ma Rainey portrait collection

Title
Ma Rainey portrait collection [graphic].
Publication
<1960?-1989?>

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Still imageUse in library Sc Photo Rainey, MaSchomburg Center - Photographs & Prints

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Description
  • <1> photomechanical print : col.; 25 x 18 cm.
  • <1> photoprint : silver gelatin, b&w ;
Summary
Quarter length portraits of blues singer Ma Rainey. In one view she is with her band made up of Gabrrel, Al Wynn, Dave Nelson, Ed Pollock and Thomas A. Dorsey.
Donor/Sponsor
Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Portraits – 1920-1929.
  • Group portraits – 1920-1929.
  • Photomechanical prints – Color – 1960-1969.
  • Silver gelatin photoprints – 1980-1989.
Note
  • Title devised by cataloger.
  • Photographs have captions.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
Call Number
Sc Photo Rainey, Ma
OCLC
NYPG087000391-F
Title
Ma Rainey portrait collection [graphic].
Imprint
<1960?-1989?>
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
Local Note
Negatives exist for some images.
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