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Year:: 1911
Subject:: Bisette; Robinson, Blondie; African American comedians > 20th century; African American men > 20th century; African American theater > 20th century; African American women entertainers > 20th century; African American women > 20th century; African Americans in the performing arts > 20th century; African Americans > History > 1877-1964; African Americans > Social life and customs > 20th century; Blackface entertainers > United States > 20th century; Vaudeville > United States > 20th century

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Abstract:: Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; with right hand on head; in formal attire (double breasted suit, top hat, spats, and leather shoes). Full-length image of Bisette, African American vaudeville performer (female): Front facing; with left hand around Robinson's neck; in formal attire (floor-length dress with lace embellishments, wide brim hat, and gloves); Chicago, Illinois; circa 1911.
Notes:: Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

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"Robinson and Bisette (Blondie Robinson and Bisette) (Goins, photograph 2)" (1911). Blondie Robinson collection of African-American Minstrel and Vaudeville photographs. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:404987/

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Blondie Robinson collection of African-American Minstrel and Vaudeville photographs

A collection of 77 vintage photographs, primarily from the early 20th century, the bulk of which is dated between the years 1915 and 1925, formerly owned by Blondie Robinson, an accomplished African-American vaudeville performer of that era. The heart of …
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Robinson and Bisette (Blondie Robinson and Bisette) (Goins, photograph 2)

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Blondie Robinson collection of African-American Minstrel and Vaudeville photographs

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