Distributed by:

Hammer Films, British, founded 1934  Search this

Subject of:

Paul Robeson, American, 1898 - 1976  Search this

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)

Type:

lobby cards

Place used:

United States, North and Central America

Date:

1936

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."

Topic:

African American  Search this

Africa  Search this

Film  Search this

Opera (Music)  Search this

Race films  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2013.118.139.2

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

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Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

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

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.118.139.2