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Studio Portrait of Two Men and a Woman Playing Instruments
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Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman flanked by two men, all standing, wearing minstrel costumes and blackface makeup. The men are playing banjos and the woman is playing a guitar. The man on the right is wearing wooden clogs.
Van Schaick, Charles
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Blackface Musicians
Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three European American men, posing sitting. The men are wearing blackface make-up, and playing a guitar and banjos.
Three Musicians in Blackface and Costume
Three musicians, two males with banjos and possibly a woman with a guitar, pose in blackface and costumes for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop.
Men Dressed as Minstrels
Eight men posing together dressed as minstrels in blackface makeup.
Studio Portrait of Guitar Players
Four musicians stand with their guitars and pose for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. They are all wearing hats, with suit jackets, vests, neckties, and trousers.
Four Guitar Players
A studio portrait of four men posing with guitars in front of a painted backdrop. They are all wearing suit jackets, vests, neckties, and trousers.
Man wearing Costume
Studio portrait of a man, probably in circus costume posing in front of a painted backdrop.
