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Lobby card for The Song of Freedom

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Distributed by

    Hammer Films, British, founded 1934

    Subject of

    Paul Robeson, American, 1898 - 1976

    Description

    The lobby card depicts three men in the foreground with five men in the background. The men in the background are working with large barrels and cans, while the three men up front appear to be talking to each other. The first man on the left wearing blue overalls is sitting. The other two standing men are both in long sleeve shirts with their sleeves rolled up. One man's shirt is yellow while the other is red. In the left of the lobby card in the border are depictions of bodiless heads on spikes. The lobby card reads "Song of Freedom, Inc. / presents/ Paul Robeson in/ The Song of Freedom."

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    1936

    Object number

    2013.118.139.2

    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): 10 1/16 × 13 in. (25.6 × 33 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 11 1/16 × 14 in. (28.1 × 35.6 cm)

    Place used

    United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Africa
    Film
    Opera (Music)
    Race films

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cc769191-a11d-4a17-ac1d-2bbe6046a11f

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2013.118.139.2

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