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Portrait photograph of Harry Hershfield

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Harry Hershfield collection

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Photographs

SUB-COLLECTION
1900s-1960s

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Title
Portrait photograph of Harry Hershfield
Collection

Harry Hershfield collection

Photographs

1900s-1960s

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1900 - 1920
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Mss 1979-004
Topics
Hershfield, Harry, 1885-1974
Genres
Photographs
Portraits
Notes
Biographical/historical: Harry Hershfield was an American cartoonist, humorist, and radio personality. He was born in 1885 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and was married to Sarah Jane Isdell. In the 1940s, Hershfield worked as a panelist on radio programs such as Stop Me If You've Heard This One and Can You Top This? Hershfield also made frequent appearances on television programs during the 1950s. Hershfield entertained as toastmaster or master of ceremonies at countless banquets, dinners, and stage benefits throughout his career. He was a member of the charitable organization Circus Saints and Sinners Club of America, and the theatrical social club The Lambs. He died in 1974 in New York City.
Description
Harry Hershfield (1885-1974) was an American cartoonist, humorist, and radio personality. The Harry Hershfield collection, dating from 1896 to 1979, documents his career and contains photographs, writings, letters, programs, scrapbooks, clippings, awards, certificates and a framed portrait.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20785342
MSS Unit ID: 22598
Archives EAD ID: 2027947
Photo Order: 65369
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5adb0350-f29a-013b-6f4f-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.

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  • 1900: Created (Approximate)
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait photograph of Harry Hershfield" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900 - 1920. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5bb6dc50-f29a-013b-e25c-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait photograph of Harry Hershfield" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5bb6dc50-f29a-013b-e25c-0242ac110002

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1900 - 1920). Portrait photograph of Harry Hershfield Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5bb6dc50-f29a-013b-e25c-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Portrait photograph of Harry Hershfield