Edward J. Kelty, African American Performers at Coney Island, Print

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This lithograph print reproduces an early 20th-century photograph by Manhattan photographer Edward Kelty, originally taken in 1923 at 144 W. 46th Street. The image depicts Black Americana performers, including a band and minstrels at a Dixie Revue show on Coney Island, New York. Housed in a wood frame measuring approximately 8 1/2 in. H x 10 3/8 in. W, the piece displays age-appropriate wear to both the print and the frame.

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Edward J. Kelty, African American Performers at Coney Island, Print

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