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Sissle and Blake, c. 1921, Unknown, Richard Carlin, c. 1921

A performance photograph of the duo Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle taken during their vaudeville days.

Rudi Blesh and Mike Lipskin, interviewers, "We Didn't Have A Negro Act"--Eubie Blake, Richard Carlin, 1967

Eubie Blake speaks about the nature of his vaudeville act with Noble Sissle.

"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

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.

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.

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.

"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

Color cut-out of minstrel figures, Unknown, Unknown, C. late 19th-early 20th century

A European cut out probably from the late 19th or early 20th century depicting two minstrel stereotypes

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.

Noble Sissle in a scene from a Vitaphone short, 1927, VItaphone, Richard Carlin, 1927

Noble Sissle shown performing a spiritual in a short sound film made in 1927