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Author photo of James Baldwin for Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone

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

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James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket collection

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Photographs of James Baldwin

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Title
Author photo of James Baldwin for Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone
Names
Pakay, Sedat (Photographer)
Collection

James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket collection

Photographs of James Baldwin

Headshots and Studio Portraits

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1968
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo James Baldwin The Price of the Ticket Collection
Topics
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987
African American authors
African American intellectuals
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: On recto: "James Baldwin, author of TELL ME HOW LONG THE TRAIN'S BEEN GONE--his fourth novel. To be published by The Dial Press on June 6, 1968 ($5.95). Credit: Sedat Pakay,"
Physical Description
Extent: 13 x 19 cm
Description
Author photo of James Baldwin that served to promote The Dial Press publiication of Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22612026
MSS Unit ID: 186568
Archives EAD ID: 3616843
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bd353f70-2487-013f-e206-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1968: Created
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Author photo of James Baldwin for Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1968. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c0de0720-2487-013f-98d2-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Author photo of James Baldwin for Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 24, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c0de0720-2487-013f-98d2-0242ac110003

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1968). Author photo of James Baldwin for Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c0de0720-2487-013f-98d2-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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Author photo of James Baldwin for Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone