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Stage production of "Hot Chocolates" as seen from audience at Connie's Inn, Harlem, New York City, ca. 1920. Ulysses S. "Slow Kid" Thompson is seated fourth from left on stage.

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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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Ulysses S. "Slow Kid" Thompson

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Stage production of "Hot Chocolates" as seen from audience at Connie's Inn, Harlem, New York City, ca. 1920. Ulysses S. "Slow Kid" Thompson is seated fourth from left on stage.

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Title
Stage production of "Hot Chocolates" as seen from audience at Connie's Inn, Harlem, New York City, ca. 1920. Ulysses S. "Slow Kid" Thompson is seated fourth from left on stage.
Names
Johnson, Helen A. (Collector)
Elcha (New York, N.Y.) (Photographer)
Collection

Helen Armstead-Johnson photograph collection

Personal collections

Ulysses S. "Slow Kid" Thompson

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1920 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Helen Armstead-Johnson Photograph Collection (Personal Collections)
Topics
Thompson, Slow Kid
Connie's Inn (New York, N.Y.)
African American entertainers
Chorus girls
Theatrical productions
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 25 x 33 cm ; black and white
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14907059
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14907056
Photo Order: 49460
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b1161c00-2d03-0130-2895-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1920: 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. "Stage production of "Hot Chocolates" as seen from audience at Connie's Inn, Harlem, New York City, ca. 1920. Ulysses S. "Slow Kid" Thompson is seated fourth from left on stage." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1920. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a2e73930-2d14-0130-a8d4-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Stage production of "Hot Chocolates" as seen from audience at Connie's Inn, Harlem, New York City, ca. 1920. Ulysses S. "Slow Kid" Thompson is seated fourth from left on stage." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 6, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a2e73930-2d14-0130-a8d4-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1920). Stage production of "Hot Chocolates" as seen from audience at Connie's Inn, Harlem, New York City, ca. 1920. Ulysses S. "Slow Kid" Thompson is seated fourth from left on stage. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a2e73930-2d14-0130-a8d4-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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Stage production of "Hot Chocolates" as seen from audience at Connie's Inn, Harlem, New York City, ca. 1920. Ulysses S. "Slow Kid" Thompson is seated fourth from left on stage.