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View of James H. Williams, Chief Attendant of the Red Caps at Grand Central Terminal (left) and former New York City Mayor James Walker, in New York City

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

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Wesley Williams photograph collection

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Title
View of James H. Williams, Chief Attendant of the Red Caps at Grand Central Terminal (left) and former New York City Mayor James Walker, in New York City
Collection

Wesley Williams photograph collection

Personal photographs

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1932 - 1939 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Wesley A. Williams Collection
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Wesley A. Williams Collection / Box 3
Topics
Williams, Wesley A., 1896-1984
African American fire fighters
Williams, James H., -1948
Walker, James John, 1881-1946
African American railroad employees
Mayors -- New York (State) -- New York
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 24 x 19 cm ; black and white
Original image has missing corner and edge.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14983863
Photo Order: 57576
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ff8cd3b0-0763-0135-eea1-7bc4dc89ce60
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

  • 1932: Created (Approximate)
  • 2017: 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 James H. Williams, Chief Attendant of the Red Caps at Grand Central Terminal (left) and former New York City Mayor James Walker, in New York City" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1932 - 1939. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fef02260-080d-0135-d7d8-67d3d48eaa61

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "View of James H. Williams, Chief Attendant of the Red Caps at Grand Central Terminal (left) and former New York City Mayor James Walker, in New York City" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fef02260-080d-0135-d7d8-67d3d48eaa61

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1932 - 1939). View of James H. Williams, Chief Attendant of the Red Caps at Grand Central Terminal (left) and former New York City Mayor James Walker, in New York City Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fef02260-080d-0135-d7d8-67d3d48eaa61

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fef02260-080d-0135-d7d8-67d3d48eaa61 | title= (still image) View of James H. Williams, Chief Attendant of the Red Caps at Grand Central Terminal (left) and former New York City Mayor James Walker, in New York City, (1932 - 1939)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 22, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

View of James H. Williams, Chief Attendant of the Red Caps at Grand Central Terminal (left) and former New York City Mayor James Walker, in New York City