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Handbill for a performance by the Fisk Jubilee Singers
1875
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States
The other side of the handbill has printed a letter to [Theo. F. Seward, Esq.] from Samuel Clemens recounting how much he enjoys performances by the Jubilee Singers. At the top of the page in large text is printed [MARK TWAIN / AND THE / Jubilee Singers]. At the bottom center of the page is the text [CITY HALL, / TUESDAY EVENING!].
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- Title: Handbill for a performance by the Fisk Jubilee Singers
- Date Created: 1875
- Physical Dimensions: H x W: 8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (22.2 x 15.9 cm)
- Subject Keywords: Resistance, Slavery, Amusements, HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), Folk (Music), Spirituals (Music), Singers (Musicians)
- Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
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