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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.118.139.2