Copy of a photograph of Ira Aldridge portraying Othello
Title
Copy of a photograph of Ira Aldridge portraying Othello
Subject
Drama; Othello (Shakespeare, William); Othello (Fictitious character); Aldridge, Ira Frederick, -1867
Description
Photocopied black and white photograph image of Ira Aldridge portraying Othello. Printed on the image: "R. Mason & Co."; "From Thomas Fall Photographer to the Queen"; "48 HIGH STREET, NOTTING HILL GAT[E]". Stamped on the image: "SCHOMBURG COLLECTION". Handwritten on the image: "OTHELLO"; "Portraits-Aldridge"; "b.1804 d.1867 (?)" Because the image is stamped Schomburg Collection, the copied image was likely collected by Herbert Marshall from New York Public Library.
Creator
Fall, Thomas; R. Mason & Co.
Source
Herbert Marshall collection of Ira Aldridge, 1831-1977, 1/3/MSS 139: Box 5, Folder 3
Publisher
Special Collections Research Center, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Date
[1850s]
Contributor
Hamilton-Brehm, Anne Marie, 1970-
Rights
For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please contact the Special Collections Research Center, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Phone: + 1 (618) 453-2516. Email: http://reftrack.lib.siu.edu/reft100.aspx?key=SCRCEmail&cllcid=SCRR
Collection
Citation
Fall, Thomas; R. Mason & Co., “Copy of a photograph of Ira Aldridge portraying Othello,” SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University's Morris Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://scrcexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/463.
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