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Japanese Tommy. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Japanese Tommy. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

African American minstrel performer, aka Thomas Dilward. Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

[Bust portrait of smiling African American, facing front]

[Bust portrait of smiling African American, facing front]

D625 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1900 by The Courier Co., Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo, N.Y." No. 605. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

Richards & Pringle's Famous Georgia Minstrels

Richards & Pringle's Famous Georgia Minstrels

G xxc 3986 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: De deacon. Created and "copyright 1903 by The U.S. Lithograph Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 6539. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Li... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

Caption: Billy Van, the monologue comedian. Printed on upper right corner: N.Y. no. 9020. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels

A247727 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The grandest first part ever presented. Created and "copyright 1895 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." No. 6605. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (L... More

Al. G. Field Minstrels - Public domain portrait print

Al. G. Field Minstrels - Public domain portrait print

"Made in U.S.A." Caption: Emmett Miller : clarinet voiced comedian : "A thousand frogs." Created by "The Otis Lithograph Co., Cleveland, O." No. O-1601. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

41736 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: "Signal lights" : the most artistic & strikingly realistic scene ever produced in minstrelsy. Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cin'ti & New York." N.Y... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

D11171 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Created and "copyrighted 1900 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cincinnati & New York." No. 4336. Poster consists entirely of text. Forms part of: Minstrel poster co... More

Al G. Field Minstrels - Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Paris

Al G. Field Minstrels - Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900,...

Caption: A night in Paris during the Exposition : the gorgeous scenic spectacle. Created and "copyright 1900 Courier Company, Litho. Dep't., Buffalo, N.Y." No. 2866. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (L... More

Al. G. Field Minstrels - Public domain portrait print

Al. G. Field Minstrels - Public domain portrait print

Caption: Nick Hufford : one loose page from a book of fun. "Made in U.S.A." Created by "The Otis Lithograph Co., Cleveland, O." Edward Conard, managing director. No. 45180. Forms part of: Minstrel poster colle... More

Emerson's Excelsior Minstrels 50 in number, count them.

Emerson's Excelsior Minstrels 50 in number, count them.

Includes small portrait of Billy Emerson. K8111 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright, Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collecti... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

D13836 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The De Elmar Trio, comical, eccentric, acrobatic black clowns. Created and "copyright 1900 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cin'ti & New York." N.Y. no. 9047. Forms part of: Min... More

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels always up to date.

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels always up to date.

A247724 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: We are the "scorchers" of minstrelsy. Created and "copyright 1895 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti=N.Y." No. 6601. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

George Primrose, Lew Dockstader - Public domain portrait print

George Primrose, Lew Dockstader - Public domain portrait print

Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 8118. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

Primrose & West in their famous characters

Primrose & West in their famous characters

Created and "copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati & New-York." N.Y. no. 7806. Smaller version of poster: POS - MIN - .P759, no. 10 (C size). Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library ... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

Includes full length portraits of McMahon and King in costumes. Caption: A hot old time in coon town. Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 8084. Forms part of... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels

Caption: Howe, Wall & Walters, musical eccentrics. Created and "copyright 1896 by The Strobridge Lith Co., Cincinnati & New York." No. 7314. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

Original Nashville Students in alliance with Gideon's Big Minstrel Carnival

Original Nashville Students in alliance with Gideon's Big Minstrel Car...

Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Primrose & Dockstader's Great American Minstrels

Primrose & Dockstader's Great American Minstrels

Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

39671 U.S. Copyright Office Captions: The world's greatest minstrel vocalists: H.W. Frillman, Charles B. Kent, Clement Stewart, Ed. Gorman, Richard J. Jos . Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Litho. ... More

Primrose & Dockstader's Great American Minstrels

Primrose & Dockstader's Great American Minstrels

45628 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Back again, Lew Dockstader : "the man who makes millions laugh." Created and "copyrighted 1898 by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." Library of Congress. Prints and Photograph... More

Whitlock's collection of Ethiopian melodies. As sung with great applause by William Whitlock at the principal theatres in the United States

Whitlock's collection of Ethiopian melodies. As sung with great applau...

Music cover showing two men on stage, one dancing and one playing banjo.

Plantation melodies / J.H. Bufford's lith., Boston.

Plantation melodies / J.H. Bufford's lith., Boston.

Music cover showing two boys seated on bench, with one of them playing a flute, and the other holding book of music.

Rusco & Holland, sole proprietors and managers more money invested than any minstrel firm in the world : the progressive minstrel managers.

Rusco & Holland, sole proprietors and managers more money invested tha...

Portraits of W.A. Rusco and Jno. J. Holland. Captions: Rusco and Holland's Big Minstrel Festival : 55 people, 3 bands, traveling in their own train of cars Original Nashville Students and Colored Concert Co.,... More

Richards & Pringle's Famous Georgia Minstrels

Richards & Pringle's Famous Georgia Minstrels

G xxc 3983 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: I'm goin'to git dat man. Created and "copyright 1903 by The U.S. Lithograph Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 6544. Forms part of: Minstrel poster ... More

Richards & Pringle's Famous Georgia Minstrels

Richards & Pringle's Famous Georgia Minstrels

G xxc 3984 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Oh fudge! Created and "copyright 1903 by The U.S. Lithograph Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 6541. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Lib... More

Oliver Scott's Big Minstrel Carnival

Oliver Scott's Big Minstrel Carnival

52069 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: James White, vocal comedian. Created by "The Russell-Morgan Print; copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." No. 3820. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collecti... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

41735 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Sir Andy De Bric-a-Brac & his three muskeeters : the most hilarious burlesque of Cyrano de Bergerac. Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cincinnati & New... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

34417 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: A grand up to date first part with the leading comedians, vocalists, and the greatest orchestra ever heard in minstrelsy. Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith.... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[African American, standing at desk, with one hand resting on papers and one hand raised]

[African American, standing at desk, with one hand resting on papers a...

X1252 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyrighted 1892 by The Calvert Litho. Co., Detroit, Mich." No. 19. Title devised. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

Gorton's Minstrels, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Gorton's Minstrels, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870...

Caption: Chas. H. Larkin, lessee & manager. Created and "copyright 1899 Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo, N.Y." Joseph Gorton, originator & founder in 1867. No. 2056. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Libra... More

The Old Original North Carolinans Ex-slave Troupe

The Old Original North Carolinans Ex-slave Troupe

G1911 U.S. Copyright Office Created by "W.J. Morgan & Co. Lith., Cleveland, O." Signed: W. Una, lith. & del. Small portrait of Miss Lizzie Smiley, heroine of Grand Gulf surender. Forms part of: Minstrel poster ... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

Captions: The world's greatest minstrel vocalists: T.H.P. Harle, Clement Stewart, Arthur Ansdell, Richard J. Jos , Jos. Garland, Geo. P. Marshall, J.P. Rodgers. Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Lit... More

George Thatcher's Greatest Minstrels

George Thatcher's Greatest Minstrels

Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

William H. West the most popular minstrel in the world.

William H. West the most popular minstrel in the world.

Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

D13824 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Waterbury Bros. & Tenny : America's most brilliant musical trio. Created and "copyright 1900 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 9018. Forms part o... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cin'ti & N.Y." N.Y. no. 8527. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

Oliver Scott's Big Minstrel Carnival

Oliver Scott's Big Minstrel Carnival

26745 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: Preparing for their daily street parade : photographic view. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." No. 3822. Forms pa... More

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels all white performers.

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels all white performers.

Caption: Primrose & West's Company departing from the Grand Central Depot, New York. Created and "copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati = New York." N.Y. no. 7603. Forms part of: Minstrel poste... More

Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels oldest, biggest, best.

Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels oldest, biggest, best.

Includes portrait of Al. G. Field. D16396 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: 11 a.m. daily parade and band concert : the Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels passing through Dewey Arch, Feb. 20th, 1900. Created and "copy... More

[Two performers in blackface, facing each other, one in tuxedo, other in suit]

[Two performers in blackface, facing each other, one in tuxedo, other ...

Created and "copyright 1899 Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo, N.Y." No. 600. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

[Two performers in blackface, facing each other, one in tuxedo, other in suit]

[Two performers in blackface, facing each other, one in tuxedo, other ...

Created and "copyright 1899 Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo, N.Y." No. 600. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

Includes full length and head-and-shoulder in costume portraits. 42260 U.S. Copyright Office Captions: Lewis & Ernest : the premiers of burnt cork comedy Tom Lewis Charles M. Ernest. Created and "copyright... More

Dandy Jim, from Carolina; a popular Negro melody, as sung by B. Williams / /Lith. of Endicott.

Dandy Jim, from Carolina; a popular Negro melody, as sung by B. Willia...

Music cover showing man looking at himself in mirror. Public domain photograph related to race relations, African Americans, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Japanese Tommy, Glass negative photograph, American Civil War time.

Japanese Tommy, Glass negative photograph, American Civil War time.

African American minstrel performer, aka Thomas Dilward. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

"From photo by Falk, N.Y." Caption: Wm. H. West : the most popular minstrel in the world. Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Litho. Co, Cin'ti & New York." N.Y. no. 8077. Forms part of: Minstrel post... More

Gorton's Original New Orleans Minstrels

Gorton's Original New Orleans Minstrels

Includes small portraits of Jos. Gorton and Chas. H. Larkin. Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The William H. West calendar - Public domain portrait print

The William H. West calendar - Public domain portrait print

Consists of calendars for July 1899-June 1900, portrait of West, vignettes of his minstrel company and the Battle of San Juan Hill. 56643 U.S. Copyright Office "Minstrelsy as now presented by William H. West." ... More

A new first part, composed of the best end men, the most brilliant vocalists & expert musicians in America

A new first part, composed of the best end men, the most brilliant voc...

Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 8760. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

D13818 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The golf parade : Wm. H. West adopts the latest fad for his great noon-day street display. Created and "copyright 1900 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cin'ti & New York." N.Y. ... More

Fourteenth appearance in this country of the celebrated New Orleans Ethiopian Serenaders

Fourteenth appearance in this country of the celebrated New Orleans Et...

"This evening, Tuesday, March 16th, 1847, the performances will commence with Bellini's celebrated opera, in three acts, La Sonnambula." At head of title: Princess's Theatre, J.M. Maddox, sole lessee and manage... More

[African American in tuxedo and top hat, seated, playing banjo]

[African American in tuxedo and top hat, seated, playing banjo]

V35185 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyrighted 1890 by The Calvert Litho. Co., Detroit, Mich." No. 5. Title devised. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

39291 U.S. Copyright Office Captions: The world's greatest minstrel vocalists: Clement Stewart, T.H.P. Harle, Arthur Ansdell, J.P. Rodgers, Jos. Garland, Geo. P. Marshall, Richard J. José. Created and "copyrigh... More

Haverly's European and American Mastodon Minstrels

Haverly's European and American Mastodon Minstrels

Tobacco label showing the U.S. Capitol, with troops in front. LOT subdivision subject: Views, U.S. Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Copyright by Wm. H. Palmer

Haverly's European and American Mastodon Minstrels

Haverly's European and American Mastodon Minstrels

Tobacco label showing the U.S. Capitol, with troops in front. LOT subdivision subject: Views, U.S. Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Copyright by Wm. H. Palmer

George Thatcher and Carroll Johnson's Minstrels

George Thatcher and Carroll Johnson's Minstrels

A24005 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Thatcher and Johnson's original 'first-part' creation, The Minstrels at the Hunt Club. Created and "copyright 1895 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cinti=N.Y." No. 6295. Forms ... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

Public domain image of an engraving, male portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

41715 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The latest & greatest of Wm. H. West's famous march creations, The march of "victory." Intricate & beautiful manoeuvres executed with rare precision & skill. Created and "co... More

The Old Original North Carolinans Ex-slave Troupe

The Old Original North Carolinans Ex-slave Troupe

G1911 U.S. Copyright Office Created by "W.J. Morgan & Co. Lith., Cleveland, O." Signed: W. Una, lith. & del. Small portrait of Miss Lizzie Smiley, heroine of Grand Gulf surender. Forms part of: Minstrel poster ... More

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels all white performers.

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels all white performers.

Includes four vignettes. Caption: Geo. W. Lewis, originator of new ideas in the terpsichorean art and "melo-phrase" dancing. Created and "copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y.... More

Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels oldest, biggest, best.

Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels oldest, biggest, best.

Caption: A tribe of genuine mamelukes during the f te at Mecca. Created and "copyright 1900 by The Courier Company, Lith. Dpt., Buffalo, N.Y." No. 2984. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels fun's famous fellows.

Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels fun's famous fellows.

G xxc 16351 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1907 by The Courier Co. of Buffalo." Featuring: Al. G. Field, Billy Clark, Harry Van Fossen, Doc Quigley. No. 5441. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collec... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

Caption: Tom Lewis, the great comedian. Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York." Similar smaller version of poster: POS - MIN - .W48, no. 45a (D size). Forms part of: Mi... More

Smith, Waldron, Morton & Martin's Original Big Four Minstrels

Smith, Waldron, Morton & Martin's Original Big Four Minstrels

K14807 U.S. Copyright Office Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyright 1879 by H.A. Thomas, N.Y." Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

Includes full length portraits of McMahon and King in costumes. Caption: A hot old time in coon town. Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 8084. Forms part of... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

Caption: Tom Lewis and Charles M. Ernest, the premiers of burnt cork comedy. Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 8140. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collec... More

Original Nashville Students in alliance with Gideon's Big Minstrel Carnival

Original Nashville Students in alliance with Gideon's Big Minstrel Car...

Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Oliver Scott's Big Minstrel Carnival

Oliver Scott's Big Minstrel Carnival

41296 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: Stoke Moore's rag time ball : the most novel & expensive act ever presented by a minstrel company : a wealth of beautiful scenery, gorgeous costumes ... More

George Primrose and Lew Dockstader

George Primrose and Lew Dockstader

69342 U.S. Copyright Office "Photo by Falk, N.Y." Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 8116. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels all white performers.

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels all white performers.

Caption: Primrose & West's Company departing from the Grand Central Depot, New York. Created and "copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati = New York." N.Y. no. 7603. Forms part of: Minstrel poste... More

The crow quadrilles. Piano forte by John H. Hewitt / N. Currier's lith., N.Y.

The crow quadrilles. Piano forte by John H. Hewitt / N. Currier's lith...

Music cover with eight vignettes of caricatures of blacks. Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 1436.

Poster - Negro double song & dance - Public domain lithograph

Poster - Negro double song & dance - Public domain lithograph

F9879 U.S. Copyright Office Created by the Courier Co. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

Hyde & Behman's Operatic Spectacular Minstrels under the personal supervision of Richard Hyde direct from their own beautiful theatre, Brooklyn, New York.

Hyde & Behman's Operatic Spectacular Minstrels under the personal supe...

P17856 U.S. Copyright Office "Composed entirely of artists of merit. Original in every detail. Perfectly equipped & organized with the intention of presenting minstrelsy as an art ... Reserved seats at usual pl... More

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels

C259695 U.S. Copyright Office Captions: New and superb first part Geo. H. Primrose George Wilson "waltz me again" Milt. G. Barlow, the famous darkey character "Old Black Joe" Quaker City Quartette, the ... More

O.S. Kinney Drug Store looking north of the railroad in Overton, Nebraska

O.S. Kinney Drug Store looking north of the railroad in Overton, Nebra...

summary: Note the painted advertisement on the side of the building for the Smith Minstrels original size: 6x8

Elk's minstrel performance given by Chicago Lodge No. 4, B.P.O.E.

Elk's minstrel performance given by Chicago Lodge No. 4, B.P.O.E.

"Garrick Theatre, Sunday evening, April 3rd 1910." Created by Edwards & Deutsch Litho. Co., Chicago. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels

Includes portraits of Primrose & West in center of poster. B252643 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Our colossal double company. Created and "copyright 1896 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati=New York." No. ... More

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels

Caption: W. H. Windom, the famous alto : author of "The fatal wedding" and other popular songs. Created and "copyright 1896 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." Upper right corner missing. Forms par... More

Haverly's European and American Mastodon Minstrels

Haverly's European and American Mastodon Minstrels

Tobacco label showing the U.S. Capitol, with troops in front. LOT subdivision subject: Views, U.S. Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Copyright by Wm. H. Palmer

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

39293 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: William H. West : the progressive minstrel. Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cin'ti & New York." N.Y. no. 853-?. Upper right corner of poster missing. ... More

Al G. Field Minstrels - Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Paris

Al G. Field Minstrels - Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900,...

Caption: A night in Paris during the Exposition : the gorgeous scenic spectacle. Created and "copyright 1900 Courier Company, Litho. Dep't., Buffalo, N.Y." No. 2866. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (L... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

D13815 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Manuel Romain : America's greatest tenor. Created and "copyright 1900 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cin'ti & New York." N.Y. no. 9027. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collecti... More

Hyde & Behman's Minstrels, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Hyde & Behman's Minstrels, American vaudeville and popular entertainme...

Includes small vignette in upper left corner of riverboat explosion. P13530 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Away down south. Created by "A. Windisch, Lith., 121 South 5th Ave., N.Y." Forms part of: Minstrel post... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

46067 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: The Lukens : the world's greatest and most daring gymnasts. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." No. 4018. Forms par... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee (formerly of Primrose & West).

Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels

A247726 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: 3 superb military bands. Created and "copyright 1895 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cinti=N.Y." No. 6604. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

George Thatcher's Greatest Minstrels

George Thatcher's Greatest Minstrels

69549 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Hello! My baby. Printed on upper right corner: N.Y. no. 8738. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

Gorton's Original New Orleans Minstrels

Gorton's Original New Orleans Minstrels

Includes small portraits of Jos. Gorton and Chas. H. Larkin. Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

46066 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: Carroll Johnson the artistic Canadian. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." No. 4010. Forms part of: Minstrel poste... More

Richards & Pringle's, Rusco & Holland's Big Minstrel Festival

Richards & Pringle's, Rusco & Holland's Big Minstrel Festival

32630 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Created and "copyright 1898 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." No. 3214. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

Consists of portraits of Carroll Johnson, one as himself and one in blackface. 39288 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Carroll Johnson the artistic Canadian. Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho. Co... More

Primrose & Dockstader's Great American Minstrels

Primrose & Dockstader's Great American Minstrels

45628 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Back again, Lew Dockstader : "the man who makes millions laugh." Created and "copyrighted 1898 by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." Library of Congress. Prints and Photograph... More

Japanese Tommy, Glass negative photograph, American Civil War time.

Japanese Tommy, Glass negative photograph, American Civil War time.

African American minstrel performer, aka Thomas Dilward. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels - Public domain portrait print

Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels - Public domain portrait print

"Fun at the Mardi Gras" pasted over part of caption. Caption: Jack McShane. Created and "copyright, 1913 by The Otis Litho. Co., Cleveland, O." No. 20680. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels

Primrose & West's Big Minstrels

Caption: W. H. Windom, the famous alto : author of "The fatal wedding" and other popular songs. Created and "copyright 1896 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." Upper right corner missing. Forms par... More

Oliver Scott's Big Minstrel Carnival

Oliver Scott's Big Minstrel Carnival

52069 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: James White, vocal comedian. Created by "The Russell-Morgan Print; copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." No. 3820. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collecti... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

D13819 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: On top of the ladder at last, Lew Sully, the real fellow with the troupe : comedian, composer, author, and originator. Created and "copyright 1900 by The Strobridge Litho C... More

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

D13815 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Manuel Romain : America's greatest tenor. Created and "copyright 1900 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cin'ti & New York." N.Y. no. 9027. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collecti... More

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