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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Title
Charlotte Cushman in costume as Romeo
Names
Charles D. Fredricks & Co. (Photographer)
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Division photograph file

Personalities

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Charlotte Cushman

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1850 - 2020
Date Created: 1850 - 1859 (Approximate)
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Pho A (Cushman, Charlotte)
Topics
Cushman, Charlotte, 1816-1876
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Cartes de visite
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 16.503.29
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3f683d90-6eff-0134-1001-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1850: Created (Approximate)
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Charlotte Cushman in costume as Romeo" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850 - 2020. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/403679b0-6eff-0134-39a3-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Charlotte Cushman in costume as Romeo" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/403679b0-6eff-0134-39a3-00505686a51c

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1850 - 2020). Charlotte Cushman in costume as Romeo Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/403679b0-6eff-0134-39a3-00505686a51c

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Charlotte Cushman in costume as Romeo