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Set design by Ralph Alswang for the original 1959 stage production of A Raisin in the Sun

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Friedman-Abeles photographs

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A raisin in the sun [1959]

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Set design by Ralph Alswang for the original 1959 stage production of A Raisin in the Sun

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Title
Set design by Ralph Alswang for the original 1959 stage production of A Raisin in the Sun
Names
Friedman-Abeles (Firm) (Photographer)
Alswang, Ralph (Scenarist)
Collection

Friedman-Abeles photographs: [legacy collection]

Productions

A raisin in the sun [1959]

Original cast

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1959
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-VIM 1992-013
Shelf locator: Box 217 folder 13
Topics
Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965. Raisin in the sun
Theaters. Stage-setting and scenery
Genres
Photographs
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19936079
MSS Unit ID: 22538
Photo Order: 57875
Contact key #: 2
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7cdcbc50-2c59-0135-cd0a-3f7aab3fed61
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item. If you need information about reusing this item, please go to: http://nypl.org/permissions

Item timeline of events

  • 1959: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Set design by Ralph Alswang for the original 1959 stage production of A Raisin in the Sun" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1959. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e0d7fb0-2c59-0135-20bf-01c1bb225ef8

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Set design by Ralph Alswang for the original 1959 stage production of A Raisin in the Sun" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 9, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e0d7fb0-2c59-0135-20bf-01c1bb225ef8

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1959). Set design by Ralph Alswang for the original 1959 stage production of A Raisin in the Sun Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e0d7fb0-2c59-0135-20bf-01c1bb225ef8

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Set design by Ralph Alswang for the original 1959 stage production of A Raisin in the Sun