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Alma John portrait collection

Title
Alma John portrait collection [graphic].
Publication
<1950?-1965?>

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Additional Authors
  • Bagwell, Ed.
  • Parker, Paul
  • Mitchell, Jack
  • Hardison, Inge, 1904-
  • Bernard, Bruno
  • Gilbert Pictorial Enterprise (New York, N.Y.)
  • Walter Kaner Associates
Donor/Sponsor
Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
Subject
  • John, Alma V. (Alma Vessells)
  • Whipper, Leigh R. (Leigh Rollin), 1877-1975
  • Dick, Edith
  • Harrison, Henriette K
  • Tynes, Margaret
  • Booker, Mease
  • Jarboro, Caterina
  • WWRL (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
  • African Americans in radio broadcasting
  • Women broadcasters > United States
  • African American nurses
Genre/Form
  • Group portraits – 1950-1969.
  • Portrait photographs – 1950-1969.
  • Silver gelatin photoprints – 1950-1969.
Note
  • Title devised by cataloger.
  • Some photographs have captions; some are cropped; some photographs are duplicates; some photographs have written descriptive information; some have air brush marks.
  • Photographers include Ed Bagwell, Bruno of Hollywood, Paul Parker and others.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
Local note
  • Negatives exist for some images.
Call Number
Sc Photo John, Alma
OCLC
NYPG085000576-F
Title
Alma John portrait collection [graphic].
Imprint
<1950?-1965?>
Description
<13> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
<8> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Summary
Portraits of radio personality and nurse Alma John. In addition to formal portraits, there are numerous views of John on the air with guests such as: Mease Booker, Margaret Tynes, and Preston Erway. Other group portraits include Edith Dick, Henriette Harrison, Caterina Jarboro and Leigh Whipper. Quarter and half length views are available.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
Local Note
Negatives exist for some images.
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Added Author
Bagwell, Ed. Photographer
Parker, Paul. Photographer
Mitchell, Jack. Photographer
Hardison, Inge, 1904- Photographer
Bernard, Bruno.
Gilbert Pictorial Enterprise (New York, N.Y.)
Walter Kaner Associates.
Research Call Number
Sc Photo John, Alma
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