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Sinatra photo: Frank Sinatra addressing 2300 boys at Benjamin Franklin H.S., N.Y., about racial prejudice, Oct. 23, 1945.

Photograph

DescriptionSinatra photo: Frank Sinatra addressing 2300 boys at Benjamin Franklin High School, New York, about racial prejudice, Oct. 23, 1945. Subject(s): Frank Sinatra / others not identified Location: New York City Date: Oct. 23, 1945. Inkstamp "Received" date (on back): Oct. 24, 1945 Type: original press photograph Print: black-and-white; 7" x 9"high. Photographer: Source (agency, studio or press service): Acme Newspictures Captioned: yes - typewritten slug attached. Source: see notes. ==== ---- interior / school / students / riot / fights / bias /

Entry/Object ID

2014.068.1304

Acquisition

Accession

2014.068

Source or Donor

Samperi, Pat

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Patricia Samperi and Family.

Made/Created

Artist

Metropolitan Photo Service

Date made

1945

Place

Location

New York City

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

General Notes

Note

Notes: ==== Source: Paul Samperi Papers. Samperi was a member of the family that owned and operated the Union Club, 600 Hudson St., Hoboken, for nearly 40 years with his role as a manager starting in the 1940s. Sinatra performed at that venue several times before becoming a star and returned for an event in the early years of his rise to fame. This photo is from a group of original 1943 to 1952 publicity or press photos that Samperi saved among the many files from the Union Club. It is unknown how he came to collect the photos. There are dated "received" inkstamps on the reverse of most in this group, but of varying formats and styles. Whether they represent his markings or another owner is unknown. It is possible that the Union Club was on a distribution list for news agencies, press representatives, etc. Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2015-06-19