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Scene from Act II of Williams and Walker's "In Dahomey," at the New York Theater, 1903

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection

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In Dahomey

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Scene from Act II of Williams and Walker's "In Dahomey," at the New York Theater, 1903

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Title
Scene from Act II of Williams and Walker's "In Dahomey," at the New York Theater, 1903
Names
Johnson, Helen A. (Collector)
Collection

Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection

Production stills

In Dahomey

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1903
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Helen Armstead-Johnson Collection (Production stills)
Topics
African Americans in the performing arts
African Americans in musical theater
African American theater
Theatrical productions -- New York (State)
Genres
Photographs
Publicity photographs
Reproductions
Notes
Content: Image bears caption on recto: "Scene from Art II. of "In Dahomey," at the New York. One of the season's novelties, in which Williams and Walker have made a hit."
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 11 x 32 cm (image), 28 x 36 cm (print) ; black and white
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14907059
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16000692
Photo Order: 54972
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0292bc60-19d6-0133-66d7-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1903: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Scene from Act II of Williams and Walker's "In Dahomey," at the New York Theater, 1903" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1903. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9dea64b0-1c31-0133-3fcb-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Scene from Act II of Williams and Walker's "In Dahomey," at the New York Theater, 1903" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9dea64b0-1c31-0133-3fcb-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1903). Scene from Act II of Williams and Walker's "In Dahomey," at the New York Theater, 1903 Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9dea64b0-1c31-0133-3fcb-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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Scene from Act II of Williams and Walker's "In Dahomey," at the New York Theater, 1903