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Photographs of the siege of Madrid
Title
[Photographs of the siege of Madrid].
Production
Madrid, Spain, [1938]
Physical Description
7 photographs : black and white prints ; 21 x 21 cm and smaller
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Place of creation from manuscript captions.
Date of creation supplied by cataloger.
Five photographs have manuscript captions on verso.
Captions in English.
Provenance
Purchased from Lorne Bair Rare Books on the Sinclair Lewis Fund, 2015.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Eslanda Goode Robeson (1896-1965) was an African American anthropologist, journalist, women's rights advocate, human rights activist, and writer. She was married to African American actor, singer, and activist Paul Robeson (1898-1976).
Summary
Seven photographs documenting the siege of Madrid, taken by Eslanda Goode Robeson, 1938. Images depict the destruction of buildings in the streets of Madrid caused by bombing. Also includes images of Paul Robeson playing football with children and meeting with a group of International Brigade soldiers.
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 17, 2021
References
Eslanda Goode Robeson, Photographs of the Siege of Madrid. James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection in the Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
Eslanda Goode Robeson, Photographs of the Siege of Madrid. James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection in the Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Gelatin silver prints.
Photographs.
Occupation
Actors United States 20th century.
Entertainers United States 20th century.
Singers United States 20th century.
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