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Paul Robeson and Ruby Elzy in the motion picture The Emperor Jones.

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Billy Rose Theatre Division photograph file

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The Emperor Jones (Motion picture)

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Emperor Jones (Motion picture), [File B]

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Paul Robeson and Ruby Elzy in the motion picture The Emperor Jones.

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Title
Paul Robeson and Ruby Elzy in the motion picture The Emperor Jones.
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Division photograph file

Productions

The Emperor Jones (Motion picture)

Emperor Jones (Motion picture), [File B]

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1933
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Pho B (Emperor Jones (Motion picture))
Topics
Emperor Jones (Motion picture)
Motion pictures
Elzy, Ruby
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
Genres
Photographs
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18034086
Digital Gallery Image ID: ps_the_cd75_1151
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 736bc3d0-3360-0131-01db-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1933: Created
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Paul Robeson and Ruby Elzy in the motion picture The Emperor Jones." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1933. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f2abfb0-3360-0131-7b3c-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Paul Robeson and Ruby Elzy in the motion picture The Emperor Jones." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f2abfb0-3360-0131-7b3c-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1933). Paul Robeson and Ruby Elzy in the motion picture The Emperor Jones. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f2abfb0-3360-0131-7b3c-58d385a7bbd0

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Paul Robeson and Ruby Elzy in the motion picture The Emperor Jones.