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Man standing by table - A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table

Man standing by table - A black and white photo of a man sitting at a ...

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Dorothy Paul, buxom cabaret entertainer who falls in love with Phil Lawrence

Dorothy Paul, buxom cabaret entertainer who falls in love with Phil La...

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Jack Carter as Macbeth - A piece of paper with some handwriting on it

Jack Carter as Macbeth - A piece of paper with some handwriting on it

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Rex Ingram, bowing - A piece of paper with a picture of a plane on it

Rex Ingram, bowing - A piece of paper with a picture of a plane on it

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Woman smiling, surrounded by three men

Woman smiling, surrounded by three men

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Zola King, eccentric dancer doing her nightly stunt in the cabaret scene

Zola King, eccentric dancer doing her nightly stunt in the cabaret sce...

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Edward Fraction as the Mikado and Mabel Walker as Katisha

Edward Fraction as the Mikado and Mabel Walker as Katisha

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Bar scene with women standing

Bar scene with women standing

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Rex Ingram pointing gun at woman

Rex Ingram pointing gun at woman

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Alvin Childress as Jacques

Alvin Childress as Jacques

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Doe Doe Green as Chet Jackson

Doe Doe Green as Chet Jackson

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Rex Ingram and four other men

Rex Ingram and four other men

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Frauline Alford in Mom Robbins' Restaurant: Act I

Frauline Alford in Mom Robbins' Restaurant: Act I

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Estelle Hemsley and Alberta Perkins discussing the fate of Philip Lawrence

Estelle Hemsley and Alberta Perkins discussing the fate of Philip Lawr...

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Rex Ingram, shirtless - Egypt

Rex Ingram, shirtless - Egypt

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Gus Smith as Forty-Four and Alberta Perkins as Sue Simpkins

Gus Smith as Forty-Four and Alberta Perkins as Sue Simpkins

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Maurice Ellis, who portrays Philip Lawrence

Maurice Ellis, who portrays Philip Lawrence

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Group portrait (left to right) of composers Bob Cole, James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson, circa 1900s.

Group portrait (left to right) of composers Bob Cole, James Weldon Joh...

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Man and woman pointing - A man and a woman standing in front of a window

Man and woman pointing - A man and a woman standing in front of a wind...

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Frauline Alford and Maurice Ellis: Act I

Frauline Alford and Maurice Ellis: Act I

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Man standing by table - A close up of a piece of paper with writing on it

Man standing by table - A close up of a piece of paper with writing on...

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Three women - A black and white photo of three women in dresses

Three women - A black and white photo of three women in dresses

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Man kissing a woman's hand

Man kissing a woman's hand

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Rex Ingram, shirtless, with gun, and crowd

Rex Ingram, shirtless, with gun, and crowd

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Man raising sword - A black and white photo of a group of people

Man raising sword - A black and white photo of a group of people

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Woman and two men, standing

Woman and two men, standing

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Three men standing, two women sitting

Three men standing, two women sitting

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Bar scene - A black and white photo of a group of people

Bar scene - A black and white photo of a group of people

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Living room scene - A black and white photo of a group of people

Living room scene - A black and white photo of a group of people

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Woman with raised arms - A black and white photo of a man cutting another man's hair

Woman with raised arms - A black and white photo of a man cutting anot...

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Parker Watkins and others. Opera advertisement

Parker Watkins and others. Opera advertisement

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Zola King in Chick Turner's Cabaret: Act II

Zola King in Chick Turner's Cabaret: Act II

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Edna Thomas as Lady Macbeth with cast

Edna Thomas as Lady Macbeth with cast

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The Jitterbug Chorus Line

The Jitterbug Chorus Line

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Two men and a woman, standing

Two men and a woman, standing

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Rex Ingram clasping Alvin Childress' arms

Rex Ingram clasping Alvin Childress' arms

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From Pinocchio, soldiers and general

From Pinocchio, soldiers and general

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Portrait of Mrs. Frances Anne Rollin Whipper

Portrait of Mrs. Frances Anne Rollin Whipper

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Doe Doe Green, Lester Palmer, Sybil Moore, "Aggie", and Clifton Davis

Doe Doe Green, Lester Palmer, Sybil Moore, "Aggie", and Clifton Davis

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Scene from Is Zat So - A black and white photo of a man and a woman

Scene from Is Zat So - A black and white photo of a man and a woman

Public domain reproduction of still life painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Woman and man - A black and white photo of a man and a woman

Woman and man - A black and white photo of a man and a woman

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Man and woman, talking - A black and white photo of a man and a woman

Man and woman, talking - A black and white photo of a man and a woman

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Rex Ingram, bowing - A black and white photo of a group of people

Rex Ingram, bowing - A black and white photo of a group of people

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Three men, one with monocle

Three men, one with monocle

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Room upstairs in Chick Turner's Cabaret

Room upstairs in Chick Turner's Cabaret

Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Man with cane - A black and white photo of a group of people

Man with cane - A black and white photo of a group of people

Picryl description: Public domain image of ethnic group, people gathering, anthropology, colonies, exotic, indigenous people, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Woman with raised arms
Chet's cabin

Chet's cabin

A letter with a red border and a blue border. A document with a signature of the french president. Public domain postcard scan.

Three women
Soldiers with swords raised
Soldier saluting
Man raising sword
Man with cane
Edna Thomas as Lady Macbeth
The Three Monkeys - An old photo of three monkeys wearing gas masks

The Three Monkeys - An old photo of three monkeys wearing gas masks

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A straw boss meets a delegation of turpentine workers who are demanding higher pay and better working conditions

A straw boss meets a delegation of turpentine workers who are demandin...

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Minto Cato. Opera advertisement

Minto Cato. Opera advertisement

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Two men, standing - A couple of men standing next to each other

Two men, standing - A couple of men standing next to each other

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Two soldiers, saluting - A group of men standing next to each other

Two soldiers, saluting - A group of men standing next to each other

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Rex Ingram - A black and white photo of a man in uniform

Rex Ingram - A black and white photo of a man in uniform

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Louis Shaye and three men

Louis Shaye and three men

Public domain photograph of military personnel, army, militia, infantry, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Man and woman embracing

Man and woman embracing

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Dorothy Jones, Libby Robinson, and Ruth Moore as penguins
Two men standing, one sitting

Two men standing, one sitting

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Man and woman, talking - A close up of a piece of paper on a table

Man and woman, talking - A close up of a piece of paper on a table

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Kneeling man
Frauline Alford and Maurice Ellis: Act I
Maurice Ellis, who portrays Philip Lawrence
Minto Cato sitting - A piece of paper with writing on it

Minto Cato sitting - A piece of paper with writing on it

Public domain reproduction of still life painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Parker Watkins with raised sword, and others

Parker Watkins with raised sword, and others

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Two men and woman in evening dress

Two men and woman in evening dress

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Woman in evening dress and Rex Ingram

Woman in evening dress and Rex Ingram

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Man and lion, dancing - An old photo of a man and a woman

Man and lion, dancing - An old photo of a man and a woman

Public domain scan of artwork depicting dance, music, performing art productions, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Doe Doe Green as Hiram the farmer

Doe Doe Green as Hiram the farmer

Public domain reproduction of still life painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Minto Cato and Parker Watkins

Minto Cato and Parker Watkins

Public domain scan of Hebrew manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Woman and two men, standing
Woman in evening dress and Rex Ingram

Woman in evening dress and Rex Ingram

Public domain image of a banknote, paper money, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Alvin Childress and Rex Ingram
Chick Turner's Cabaret dancer: Act II
Zola King, eccentric dancer doing her nightly stunt in the cabaret scene
Couples dancing in Chick Turner's Cabaret: Act II

Couples dancing in Chick Turner's Cabaret: Act II

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Edward Fraction as the Mikado and Mabel Walker as Katisha
Edna Thomas as Lady Macbeth
Sybil Moore portraying a typical West Indian character

Sybil Moore portraying a typical West Indian character

Public domain photograph related to 19th-century Africa, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dorothy Jones, Libby Robinson, and Ruth Moore as penguins

Dorothy Jones, Libby Robinson, and Ruth Moore as penguins

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Alonza Bosan, Herbert Jelly, Bertram Miller

Alonza Bosan, Herbert Jelly, Bertram Miller

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Gus Smith and Louis Sharp as Forty-Four and Shine Sommers

Gus Smith and Louis Sharp as Forty-Four and Shine Sommers

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Sitting soldier and woman

Sitting soldier and woman

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Rex Ingram and Louis Shaye

Rex Ingram and Louis Shaye

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Woman pleading, close-up

Woman pleading, close-up

Public domain photograph of theatrical production crew, actors and actresses, group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rehearsal in Harlem - A black and white photo of a group of people

Rehearsal in Harlem - A black and white photo of a group of people

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Ting-A-Ling Bros. Circus, Clarence Yates and Francena Scott: Act II, Scene 3
Woman and man
Cast of Il Trovatore
Minto Cato sitting
Three men, one with monocle
Alberta Perkins, who portrays Mom Robbins
Rex Ingram, shirtless, with cutlass

Rex Ingram, shirtless, with cutlass

Public domain reproduction of still life painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Ting-A-Ling Bros. Circus, Clarence Yates and Francena Scott: Act II, Scene 3

Ting-A-Ling Bros. Circus, Clarence Yates and Francena Scott: Act II, S...

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Doe Doe Green as Chet Jackson

Doe Doe Green as Chet Jackson

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