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The Spider 1897 "Thespians from 'Darkest Africa'"
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Title
The Spider 1897 "Thespians from 'Darkest Africa'"
Subject
Description
Photographed by J.W. Buck, this image from the 1897 edition of the yearbook The Spider depicts the cast of the theatrical production "Darkest Africa". A majority of the all-male white cast is in blackface.
Publisher
The Spider, University of Richmond
Date
1897
Relation
Language
English
Type
Identifier
Spider.68-1897.JPG
Coverage
Richmond (Va.)
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Citation
“The Spider 1897 "Thespians from 'Darkest Africa'",” University of Richmond Race & Racism Project, accessed April 19, 2025, https://memory.richmond.edu/items/show/3078.