Object Details
Created by
Screencraft Pictures, American, founded 1932
Subject of
Paul Robeson, American, 1898 - 1976
Description
A black and white promotional photograph for The Emperor Jones. Written in the top left-hand corner in black text is [Screencraft / Pictures / Presents]. Immediately to the right of the writing is an image of a man in a striped jumpsuit, holding his clenched left fist as he looks up and over his right shoulder. To the right of the man in large black font is [Paul / Robeson]. Below him is [In / Emperor Jones / with Dudley Diggs / From the stage play by Eugene O'Neill].
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1933
Object number
2013.118.165.1
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 7 5/16 × 9 5/8 in. (18.6 × 24.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 8 1/16 × 10 1/8 in. (20.5 × 25.7 cm)
Place used
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
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Actors
Film
Race films
Singers (Musicians)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.118.165.1