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African American entertainers
African Americans in the performing arts
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African American singers
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African American actors
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Johnson, Helen A
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Williams, Bert, 1874-1922
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Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975
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Miller, Flournoy E., 1886-1971
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Lyles, Aubrey L., 1884-1932
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Lily Yuen papers
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The official theatrical world of colored artists: national directory and guide
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Theatrical World Pub. Co
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The Inter-state tattler
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Schomburg Photographs and Prints Division
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Portrait of Fredi Washington …
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Fredi Washington, far right, …
Josephine Baker
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Black Herman's Easy pocket tr…
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Black Herman's secrets of mag…
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Studio portrait of Fredi Wash…
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Portrait and profile on Irvin…
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Portrait of dancer and model …
The Greatest Colored Aggregat…
J'ai deux amours...Josephine …
Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker
Yarick of Lalonda and Yarick
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Dancer
Partially clad female imperso…
George Craft
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Bert Williams in his rooster …
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Bert Williams and Leon Errol …
Publicity photograph of vaude…
George Walker as the Zulu chi…
Stage production of "Hot Choc…
Candid shot of actors Flourno…
C.W. Parker Amusement Company…
Vaudeville entertainers Simms…
Publicity photograph of tap d…
Dance troupe that includes Ma…
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Portrait of Ralph Cooper, act…
Alexander Rogers (left), Aida…
Bert Williams
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Earl "Snakehips" Tucker
Chorus girls and other perfor…
Full-length publicity photogr…
Publicity photograph of vaude…
Publicity photograph of dance…
Portrait of entertainers Bert…
Dashin' Dinah from Carolina p…
Whitney & Tutt ; Comedians ; …
Ida Brown "Soubrette"
Ethel Waters ; "America's for…
Juvenile sensation Berry brot…
Florence Mills
Publicity photograph of Bert …
Ernest Hogan, circa 1901.