Content Description
7 gelatin silver prints, 8 x 13 inches and smaller, showing employees of the Louisville Railway Company and stage performances. Two photographs show the same four men in Louisville Railway Company uniforms, and an additional photo of the same men in costume on a stage. Two photographs show larger groups of performers gathered on a stage, many in blackface. These photos are likely of performances of the Louisville Railway Greater Minstrels.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- 1920s
Extent
7 photographs (1 folder)
- Blackface entertainers Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
- Louisville Railway Company
- Louisville Railway Company -- Employees Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
- Minstrel shows Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
- Railroads -- Employees Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings