Bert Williams, c. 1920., Samuel Lumiere, photographer., c. 1920.
A formal studio portrait of actor/comedian Bert Williams.
Amos 'n' Andy, Amos 'n' Andy Discuss the Election, c. 1928
A comic dialogue about the upcoming 1928 election
Amos 'n' Andy, CBS radio, Wikicommons, c. 1942.
A photo of the creators/performers of Amos 'n' Andy during their heyday of their radio show.
Flournoy Miller (author); Miller and Aubrey Lyles (performers), Election Day in Jimtown, excerpt, Richard Carlin, 1921
Portion of a comic routine from the musical Shuffle Along.
"Old Zip Coon," sheet music cover, George Washington Dixon, Firth and Pond, c. 1840s
19th century minstrel sheet music cover depicting Zip Coon, a stereotypical Black character
"The Oyster Man" sheet music cover, M. Witmark and Sons, Richard Carlin, 1907
Ernest Hogan portrayed on the cover of "The Oyster Man," his musical comedy that he starred in and produced
OKeh Records, "Daddy Won't You Please Come Home" excerpt, Richard Carlin, 1921
1921 recording by Gertrude Saunders of one of her featured songs from Shuffle Along.
Advertisement for trousers, c. mid-19th century., Ostreichers' Clothing Store, New York City, Richard Carlin, c. 1850s
An advertisement for clothing that uses blackface imagery to promote its product.
Shuffle Along, 2016, Playbill magazine
Cover of a playbill
Private interview recording by Blesh and Lipskin., Eubie Blake Interview on Blackface, Richard Carlin, 1967
Eubie is interviewed by Rudi Blesh and Mike Lipskin in 1967 and discusses his first appearances on vaudeville.
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