[Actors Charles J. Correll and Freeman F. Gosden from the Amos 'n Andy show, wearing blackface, standing near the shore of a body of water while pushing a wheelbarrow]

Open URL [Actors Charles J. Correll and Freeman F. Gosden from the Amos 'n Andy show, wearing blackface, standing near the shore of a body of water while pushing a wheelbarrow]
  • Collection ID DN-0089928
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Actors Charles J. Correll and Freeman F. Gosden from the Amos 'n Andy show, wearing blackface, standing near the shore of a body of water while pushing a wheelbarrow] [graphic].
  • Dates 1929.
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Informal portrait of Charles J. Correll and Freeman F. Gosden, lead actors in the radio program "Amos 'n Andy," portraying African Americans, wearing blackface, standing near the shore of a body of water in Chicago, Illinois. One of the men is pushing a wheelbarrow, and the other man is leaning against a metal frame and motioning with his hands. A bridge is visible in the background.
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  • Uniform Title Amos 'n' Andy (Radio program)
  • Names
    • Correll, Charles J., 1890-1972
    • Gosden, Freeman F., 1899-
    • WMAQ (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • African Americans in radio broadcasting 1920-1929.
    • Blackface entertainers United States Photographs.
    • Radio programs Illinois Chicago 1920-1929. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) 1920-1929.
  • Genre
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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