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Full Description of Actors and Musicians Photographs, 1880-1920

Collection Information

Title:
Actors and Musicians Photographs, 1880-1920
Items:
Item records unavailable
Description:
Publicity photographs of actors and musicians who appeared at New Orleans theaters during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Handwritten notes on the back of many of the photos identify the individuals, the theater where they appeared, and the name of the play or event. Among the New Orleans houses so identified are the Tulane, Athenaeum, Orpheum, Dauphine, and Crescent Theaters, as well as the French Opera House.The physical collection can be viewed at Louisiana State University's Hill Memorial Library.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Actors
Time Period:
1850-1899
1900-1929
Objects Represented:
Format:
image/jpeg
Language:
eng
Audience:
General public
Genealogists/History Enthusiasts
K-12 students
Undergraduate Students
K-12 teachers and administrators
Scholars/Researchers/Graduate Students
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Size:
65 as of March 2009
Contributing Institution:
Louisiana State University. Libraries.

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