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Baldwin dancing with Doris Castle, low to floor and appearing to do "the Twist"

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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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Dancing with Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) Member

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Title
Baldwin dancing with Doris Castle, low to floor and appearing to do "the Twist"
Names
Schapiro, Steve (Photographer)
Collection

James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket collection

Photographs of James Baldwin

Dancing with Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) Member

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1963
Date Created: 1963
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 back, handwritten: "James Baldwin, lower, 1963. Cr: Steve Shapiro. Permission to publish must be obtained from the current copyright holder." In pencil: "66611 3C19/30."
Physical Description
Extent: 8" x 10"
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22612026
MSS Unit ID: 186568
Archives EAD ID: 3616847
NYPL Exhibition ID: SC 24.703.20
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e37048c0-393a-013c-aaec-0242ac110002
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Item timeline of events

  • 1963: Created
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Baldwin dancing with Doris Castle, low to floor and appearing to do "the Twist"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1963. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e542ce80-393a-013c-b0f2-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Baldwin dancing with Doris Castle, low to floor and appearing to do "the Twist"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 30, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e542ce80-393a-013c-b0f2-0242ac110002

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1963). Baldwin dancing with Doris Castle, low to floor and appearing to do "the Twist" Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e542ce80-393a-013c-b0f2-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Baldwin dancing with Doris Castle, low to floor and appearing to do "the Twist"