[Minstrelsy]
Signed Minstrel Show Photograph
Original signed photograph from a late minstrel show, ca. 1900-1910, showing six seated men in blackface flanking a white woman onstage, signed in pencil across the upper half: "With best wishes, the Orchestra Boy from Norma Caman Minstrels." With the blindstamp of photographer C. F. Gairing, Chicago, at lower left. Some chips and tears to the surface, thumbtack holes at the corners, and mounting remnants on the verso; overall an interesting image in very good condition. 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm). (13271)Signed Photograph Culture, Ethnicity & Gender Song Theater