African American,Baritone Paul Robeson,microphone,sings,concert,golf course,1949
Title: Negro baritone Paul Robeson (at microphone) sings at an outdoor concert at an old golf course near Peekskill, Sept. 4
Date Created/Published: 1949 Sep. 4.
Summary: Photograph shows a crowd gathered outside near a stage to hear Paul Robeson sing.
Notes:
Photograph by Acme Telephoto.
Date stamped on verso: 1949 Sep. 6.
Note on verso: Police managed to keep order during the concert, attended by 12,000 to 15,000 persons, but as the crowd left violence broke out. At least 20 persons were injured and eight cars overturned. Veterans protested the gathering as pro-communist.
No. NBG 63.
Title from item.
Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
Subjects:
Robeson, Paul,--1898-1976.
Concerts--New York (State)--Peekskill--1940-1950.
Photographic prints--1940-1950.
Bookmark /2011645174/
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