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Lindy Hop showcase at the Renaissance Ballroom

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Dance

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Title
Lindy Hop showcase at the Renaissance Ballroom
Collection

Dance

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1959 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Dance
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Dance / Box 1, folder 7
Topics
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
African American dancers
Dance -- New York (State) -- New York
Lindy (Dance)
Ballrooms -- New York (State) -- New York
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 21 x 26 cm
Description
Dancers, from left: Sonny Allen (McDonald Alleyne); Macella Washington; Judg Davis; Barbara Billops.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15866849
Photo Order: 61176
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 93202970-c620-012f-a4b5-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1959: Created
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Lindy Hop showcase at the Renaissance Ballroom" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1959. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0fba3a90-9447-0137-49bc-5dde4f88e7d3

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Lindy Hop showcase at the Renaissance Ballroom" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0fba3a90-9447-0137-49bc-5dde4f88e7d3

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1959). Lindy Hop showcase at the Renaissance Ballroom Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0fba3a90-9447-0137-49bc-5dde4f88e7d3

Wikipedia Citation

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Lindy Hop showcase at the Renaissance Ballroom