Jack Weir in costume

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Repository

LaBudde Special Collections

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Description

A publicity photograph of white Minstrel Jack Weir in blackface and long tails. His gloved hand is pointing down to a signature, "Jack Weir - with - Geo Primrose Minstrels."

Member of

Dolores Hobley Collection

Language English

Date Published

1911

1920

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Subject, Old

Minstrels

Blackface entertainers

Men

White

Time Period

1911-1920

Notes

No date; likely circa 1911 - 1920, Addendum - Inscribed, "Jack Weir with Geo Primrose Minstrels", Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original

1 photograph : black and white print ; 26 x 20 cm

Filename

umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-488.tif

Genres

Gelatin silver prints

Black & white photographs

Portrait photographs

Publicity photographs

Type

photographs