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Creator:
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Published / Created:
1945 October 27
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 109 | Folder 2006
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten. / 146 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Name):
Wright, Ellen and Wright, Richard, 1908-1960.
Subject (Topic):
African American political activists, African American writers, and Black Power
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Wright, Ellen Poplar
Creator:
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Published / Created:
1945 October 27
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 109 | Folder 2007
Image Count:
8
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Includes a copy photograph likely created by the Library.
Subject (Name):
Wright, Ellen and Wright, Richard, 1908-1960.
Subject (Topic):
African American political activists, African American writers, and Black Power
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Wright, Ellen Poplar, and Richard Wright
Creator:
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Published / Created:
1939 January 17
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 109 | Folder 2010
Image Count:
8
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Identified by Van Vechten as Jimmie Wright.
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten. / 146 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Topic):
African American actors and African American entertainers
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Wright, Jimmy
Creator:
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Published / Created:
1933 June 26
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 109 | Folder 2008
Image Count:
12
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Identified by Van Vechten as Jimmie Wright.
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Topic):
African American actors and African American entertainers
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Wright, Jimmy
Creator:
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Published / Created:
1933 November 11
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 109 | Folder 2009
Image Count:
4
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Identified by Van Vechten as Jimmie Wright.
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Topic):
African American actors and African American entertainers
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Wright, Jimmy
Creator:
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Published / Created:
1939 June 23
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 109 | Folder 2011
Image Count:
10
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Includes a copy photograph likely created by the Library.
Description:
In pencil verso: Van Vechten.
Subject (Name):
Wright, Richard, 1908-1960
Subject (Topic):
African American political activists, African American writers, and Black Power
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Wright, Richard
Creator:
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Published / Created:
1945 October 27
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 109 | Folder 2012
Image Count:
8
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten. / 146 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Name):
Wright, Richard, 1908-1960
Subject (Topic):
African American political activists, African American writers, and Black Power
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Wright, Richard
Creator:
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Published / Created:
1946 March 8
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 109 | Folder 2013
Image Count:
8
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten. / 146 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Name):
Wright, Richard, 1908-1960
Subject (Topic):
African American political activists, African American writers, and Black Power
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Wright, Richard
Creator:
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Published / Created:
1942 August 11
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 109 | 2014-2015
Image Count:
12
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten. / 101 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Topic):
African American dancers, African American entertainers, and African American singers
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Wyckoff, William "Stumpy", in This Is the Army, musical with music by Irving Berlin and book by Irving Berlin and James McColl
Creator:
Eisenmann, Charles, 1850-
Published / Created:
circa 1886-1894
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 100
Collection Title:
Photographs of Millie-Christine.
Container / Volume:
Folder 4
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
A cabinet photograph created by Charles Eisenmann, circa 1886-1894. Eisenmann was a photographer in the Bowery of New York City, circa 1876-1890.
Description:
Acquired from various sources. For more information refer to the material in the collection. and Millie-Christine (1851-1912), also known as Millie McKoy and Christine McKoy were African American conjoined twins and entertainers. Millie-Christine were born on July 11, 1851, to Monemia and Jacob, slaves owned by Jabez McKay on a plantation in Welches Creek, North Carolina. Around eighteen months after their birth, McKay sold the girls to Joseph Pearson Smith (1815-1862) of Wadesboro, North Carolina. Smith and his wife, Mary Aleff Cooper Smith (1822-1893) educated the twins; they could speak five languages, dance, play music, and sing. During their lifetime, Millie-Christine enjoyed a successful career as "The Two-Headed Nightingale." On October 8, 1912, Millie died of tuberculosis, while doctors euthanized Christine.
Subject (Name):
Eisenmann, Charles, 1850-, Millie-Christine, 1851-1912, and Millie-Christine,--1851-1912--Portraits.
Subject (Topic):
African American entertainers--Pictorial works, African American singers--Pictorial works., African American women--Pictorial works., African American women--Portraits., Conjoined twins--Pictorial works., and Conjoined twins--Portraits.
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Cabinet photograph of Millie-Christine wearing striped dress]
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