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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.