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

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James Reese Europe photograph collection

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Title
Portrait of Bessie Simms as an entertainer
Collection

James Reese Europe photograph collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1908 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo James Reese Europe Collection
Topics
African American women dancers
Europe, Bessie Simms, 1888-1931
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Extent: 18.5 cm x 13 cm
Photographic reproduction.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15018416
Photo Order: 65182
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 02469540-c115-013b-80d7-0242ac110002
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

  • 1908: Created
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of Bessie Simms as an entertainer" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1908. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/652bd350-c115-013b-7d74-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of Bessie Simms as an entertainer" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/652bd350-c115-013b-7d74-0242ac110002

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1908). Portrait of Bessie Simms as an entertainer Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/652bd350-c115-013b-7d74-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/652bd350-c115-013b-7d74-0242ac110002 | title= (still image) Portrait of Bessie Simms as an entertainer, (1908)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=September 26, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Portrait of Bessie Simms as an entertainer