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Portrait of Arthur Schomburg standing on railroad track

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

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Arthur Alfonso Schomburg collection [graphic]

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Title
Portrait of Arthur Schomburg standing on railroad track
Collection

Arthur Alfonso Schomburg collection [graphic]

Personal photographs

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1925 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Arthur Alfonso Schomburg Collection
Topics
Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938
African American book collectors
Puerto Ricans -- United States
Genres
Photographs
Portrait photographs
Notes
Content: Bears photo processor's hand stamp on verso: Dury's 'The Mark of Quality'
Physical Description
Gelatin silver printing-out paper prints
Extent: 15 x 10.5 cm ; black and white
Description
Candid shot of bibliophile Arthur Alfonso Schomburg standing on railroad tracks at an unspecified location, circa 1925.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG00-F13
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15024738
Photo Order: 64523
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 43977090-054f-013b-4d59-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1925: Created
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of Arthur Schomburg standing on railroad track" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1925. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/06bed2f0-05e1-013b-71ff-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of Arthur Schomburg standing on railroad track" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/06bed2f0-05e1-013b-71ff-0242ac110002

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1925). Portrait of Arthur Schomburg standing on railroad track Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/06bed2f0-05e1-013b-71ff-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Portrait of Arthur Schomburg standing on railroad track