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Sepia-tone photo of 11th Annual Minstrel of the Madison Athletic Club, Hoboken, April, 12, 1930.
Photograph
Digital image of sepia-tone photo of 11th (Eleventh) Annual Minstrel of the Madison Athletic Club, Hoboken, April, 12, 1930.
Original print 10" x 13" wide. Reverse is blank except for photographer's ink stamp. Photograph taken by Century Flashlight Photographers, 74 W. 47 St., New York City. See photo catalog 2002.179.0001 for a framed enlargement. Captioned in image. Tiffs on file.
A group photo of performers formally posed on stage. Location (established from information with 2002.179.0001) was Joseph F. Brandt School, Ninth & Garden Streets. Six of the minstrels are in black face. Costuming is mostly a broad check pants and matching formal jackets. Location of the musical event is not given, possibly Brandt School. Joe Biggie (stage name of Joseph Yaccarino), a minstrel performer, is seated in front row at the left. A Walter F. Duncan, Sr. was one of the them, otherwise no others are identified.
2007.038.0329
2007.038
Yaccarino, Mike
Gift
Gift of Mike Yaccarino.
Century Flashlight Photographers, Inc.
1930
Hoboken
Original or Copy: Digital copy Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2007-06-21