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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Jo Mielziner designs and technical drawings

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A streetcar named Desire / Tennessee Williams

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Title
Color sketch for backdrop for A Streetcar Named Desire
Additional title: Set design drawing for A Streetcar Named Desire
Names
Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976 (Set designer)
Collection

Jo Mielziner designs and technical drawings

A streetcar named Desire / Tennessee Williams

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1946 - 1947 (Approximate)
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Vim 1993-002
Topics
Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983. Streetcar named Desire
Genres
Design drawings
Set design drawings
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14708879
MSS Unit ID: 21478
Archives EAD ID: 573783
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f9b1d980-c6c5-012f-363c-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1901: Creator Born
  • 1946: Created (Approximate)
  • 1976: Creator Died
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Color sketch for backdrop for A Streetcar Named Desire" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1946 - 1947. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/96a518e0-b80d-0135-d91c-0a335d8e2a4d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Color sketch for backdrop for A Streetcar Named Desire" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/96a518e0-b80d-0135-d91c-0a335d8e2a4d

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1946 - 1947). Color sketch for backdrop for A Streetcar Named Desire Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/96a518e0-b80d-0135-d91c-0a335d8e2a4d

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Color sketch for backdrop for A Streetcar Named Desire