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Dancer Kay Wehe in Aïda at the Metropolitan Opera House

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Harry G. Schumer Photographs of the Metropolitan Opera

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Color slides

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Aïda

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Metropolitan Opera House, New York City

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Dancer Kay Wehe in Aïda at the Metropolitan Opera House

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Title
Dancer Kay Wehe in Aïda at the Metropolitan Opera House
Names
Schumer, Harry G., 1893-1971 (Photographer)
Collection

Harry G. Schumer Photographs of the Metropolitan Opera

Color slides

Aïda

Metropolitan Opera House, New York City

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1945 - 1965 (Approximate)
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: JPB 92-70
Topics
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda
Wehe, Kay
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Biographical/historical: Harry G. Schumer (1893-1971) was Orchestra Librarian of the Metropolitan Opera from 1938 to 1968.
Content: Some photographs in this collection depict opera productions that included offensive racial and cultural depictions and stereotypes, including practices such as blackface, brownface, and yellowface makeup and costuming.
Content: This record may contain content that is harmful or difficult to view. For more information, please refer to NYPL's Statement on Potentially Harmful Content for Digital Collections: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/about#nypl_harmful_content_statement
Physical Description
Slides
Extent: 1 photograph : color transparency
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12611283
MSS Unit ID: 20189
Archives EAD ID: 3145170
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9114ff10-dddc-013e-554f-0242ac110002
Copyright Notice
© Harry G. Schumer
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

  • 1893: Creator Born
  • 1945: Created (Approximate)
  • 1971: Creator Died
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Dancer Kay Wehe in Aïda at the Metropolitan Opera House" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1945 - 1965. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/913d63b0-dddc-013e-ca4d-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Dancer Kay Wehe in Aïda at the Metropolitan Opera House" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/913d63b0-dddc-013e-ca4d-0242ac110002

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1945 - 1965). Dancer Kay Wehe in Aïda at the Metropolitan Opera House Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/913d63b0-dddc-013e-ca4d-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Dancer Kay Wehe in Aïda at the Metropolitan Opera House