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Lobby card for Bargain with Bullets

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Distributed by

    Million Dollar Productions, American, 1937 - 1940

    Produced by

    Harry M. Popkin, American, 1906 - 1991

    Subject of

    Ralph Cooper, American, 1908 - 1992
    Theresa Harris, American, 1906 - 1985
    John L. Criner, American, 1898 - 1965

    Description

    This lobby card depicts seven men. The man in the bottom left hand corner is sitting in a chair with his hands crossed. The other three men on the left side of the card are all standing. One is in a red suit, another in a green suit, and the third in a grey suit. The man in the green suit is holding a gun to the back of the man in the grey suit. The last three men depicted are all on the right side of the card. Two are sitting at a table while the last is in the back corner of the room they’re in. In the bottom right hand corner, it reads "Ralph/Cooper/ Bargain/with/Bullets."

    Transcription Center Status

    Transcribed by digital volunteers

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1937

    Object number

    2013.118.86.2

    Restrictions & Rights

    Public domain
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    lobby cards

    Medium

    ink on paper (fiber product)

    Dimensions

    H x W (Image): 9 13/16 × 12 15/16 in. (25 × 32.8 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (28 × 35.5 cm)

    Place filmed

    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Collection title

    A Cinema Apart: The Larry Richards Collection of Early Black Film

    Classification

    Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Actors
    Film
    Independent films
    Race films

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5de42147e-ed93-461f-89e1-35617afc5682

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2013.118.86.2

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