George W. Wilson.
Title
George W . Wilson .
Creator
Heyn, George (photographer)
Description
Portrait of actor George W . Wilson in blackface . He wears the collar of his shirt up , and rests his chin on his left hand . This image depicts African Americans in a stereotyped fashion that may be offensive to many viewers ; the University of Louisville does not endorse the content of, or expression carried by, these images . However , these images do present the attitudes and assumptions of some people of the period in which they were produced . The cultural record would be incomplete -- and we would not be honest with ourselves and our past -- if these images were omitted . George Wilson's Ideal Refined Minstrelsy performed at Macauley's Theatre on September 3-5 , 1888 ; he returned with George Wilson's Reorganized Minstrels on December 24-26 , 1888 ; and simply George Wilson's Minstrels , September 2-4 , 1889 and September 3-5 , 1891 . Inscription on print , lower right : Yours truly , George Wilson . Location of photo studio : Omaha (Neb.) . Title supplied by cataloger .
Subject
Portraits Portrait photographs Blackface entertainers Men Costumes
People Pictured
Wilson, George
Production
1888 - 1891
Object Type
Albumen prints Silver printing-out paper prints
Source
42.8 x 34.8 cm. b&w albumen print. Item no. ULPA 1980.20.1351 in the Macauley's Theatre Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Macauley's Theatre Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/macauley/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Language
eng
Image Number
ULPA 1980.20.1351
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