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George Wiltshire portrait collection

Title: George Wiltshire portrait collection [graphic].
Publication: <1940?-1959?>

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Status	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person.	Still image	Use in library	Sc Photo Wiltshire, George	Schomburg Center - Photographs & Prints

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<2> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm.
<4> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Views of actor and comedian George Wiltshire. The collection includes an individual studio portrait of Wiltshire; most are group portraits. Wiltshire in group portraits performing, looking over a theatre program, representing the Negro Actors Guild committee and receiving food from Lulu Belle's kitchen. Included in group portraits with Wiltshire is Pigmeat Markham, G. Major, Charmin Harris, Cecilia Violenes, Othella Dallas and Leighla Whipper. Half, three-quarter and full-length views available.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Portrait photographs – 1940-1959.
Group portraits – 1940-1959.
Silver gelatin photoprints – 1940-1959.

Note

Title devised by cataloger.
Photographers include Photokraft & Dummett.
Some photos have been cropped.

Linking Entry (note)

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Wiltshire, George

OCLC

NYPG087000152-F

Title

George Wiltshire portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1940?-1959?>

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

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Added Author

Dummett. Photographer

Photokraft.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Wiltshire, George

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