Williams Dreamland Theater, American, founded 1906 Search this
Medium:
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper, cardstock
Dimensions:
H x W: 11 5/8 x 13 5/8 in. (29.5 x 34.6 cm)
Type:
photographic prints
Place depicted:
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1921
Description:
A black and white photograph of the Dreamland Theater as reconstruction is being completed following the destruction of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The image depicts a two story brick building with a center arch. The first floor is still uncompleted, without windows or doors and there are construction materials in front. A headstone at the center of the arch reads "19 DREAMLAND 21".
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams