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

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Melville J. and Frances S. Herskovits photograph collection

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Research and Academic Activities (1930-196?)

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Title
View of two priestesses
Names
Herskovits, Frances S. (Frances Shapiro), 1897-1972 (Collector)
Herskovits, Melville J. (Melville Jean), 1895-1963 (Collector)
Collection

Melville J. and Frances S. Herskovits photograph collection

Research and Academic Activities (1930-196?)

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1930 - 1969
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Meville J. and Frances S. Herskovits Collection
Genres
Photographs
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12490619
MSS Unit ID: 531904
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): aa3e4ca0-c6f3-012f-88ae-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1897: Creator Born
  • 1930: Created (Approximate)
  • 1972: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "View of two priestesses" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1930 - 1969. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/96c15cce-a409-32c3-e040-e00a1806508f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "View of two priestesses" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/96c15cce-a409-32c3-e040-e00a1806508f

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1930 - 1969). View of two priestesses Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/96c15cce-a409-32c3-e040-e00a1806508f

Wikipedia Citation

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View of two priestesses