[Photographs relating to Dora Bacote].Bacote, Dora, 1905- compilercirca 1923-1960.engCirca 300 photographs compiled by Dora Bacote, circa 1923-1960. Images document Bacote’s family and friends living in New York City and New Jersey. Also includes circa 50 photographs of African American entertainers who performed at the Cotton Club in the 1930s. Includes autographed studio portraits of Hayes Alvis, Ivie Anderson, Avis Andrews, Billy Banks, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Lena Horne, Kahloah, Floyd McDaniel, the Mills Blue Rhythm Band, the Nicholas Brothers, Noble Sissle, George Dewey Washington, Ethel Waters, and Ernest Whitman. Also includes a studio portrait of Reginald Beane by Carl Van VechtenDora Bacote (1905-) was an African American singer who performed at the Cotton Club in the 1930s. Bacote is listed as a cast member in the 1934 Broadway play "Africana".Captions in English.Title devised by cataloger.Place and date of creation from captions.Captions on recto and verso of some photographs.Nitrate negative was removed from the collection for digitization and discard in compliance with Yale University policy. Surrogate images will be available in the future. Please consult Access Services for more information.