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Mr. Ira Aldridge as Aaron in Titus Andronicus

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Title
Mr. Ira Aldridge as Aaron in Titus Andronicus
Names
Paine of Islington (Photographer)
London Printing and Publishing Company (Printer)
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Collection Iconography file

Personalities

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Ira Aldridge

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1840 - 1859 (Approximate)
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Icon (Aldridge, Ira)
Topics
Aldridge, Ira Frederick, 1807-1867
Actors
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Titus Andronicus
Genres
Prints
Notes
Creation/production credits: From a Daguerrotype by Paine of Islington
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print ; 10.25 x 6 inches
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 25.501.064
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 99ddb8f0-8e4f-013d-8767-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1840: Created (Approximate)
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Mr. Ira Aldridge as Aaron in Titus Andronicus " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840 - 1859. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9a1aae90-8e4f-013d-d294-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Mr. Ira Aldridge as Aaron in Titus Andronicus " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9a1aae90-8e4f-013d-d294-0242ac110003

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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1840 - 1859). Mr. Ira Aldridge as Aaron in Titus Andronicus Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9a1aae90-8e4f-013d-d294-0242ac110003

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Mr. Ira Aldridge as Aaron in Titus Andronicus