Bartlett's Minstrels
Image
Title
Bartlett's Minstrels
Identifier
11136
Source
1985
Description
A mounted piece of artwork featuring portraits of fifteen performers as part of Bartlett's Minstrels. (Left to Right, Top Row): Jule Wagner, Charlie Welch, James Clark, Carl Perkins, Harry Whitehouse. (Left to Right, Middle Row): Waldo Porter, Thomas Linn, _____, Wallie Perkins, Charles McKeeby. (Left to Right, Bottom Row): Chas. Barlow, _____, C.G. Bartlett, James McLean, A.G. Bartlett. The performers are holding instruments and several are wearing blackface. Photo is mounted in a frame with a newspaper clipping pasted on the back.
Creator
Brewster, John Calvin
Date
circa 1879
Format
11.5 x 15 cm
Black and white photograph
Subject
Blackface entertainers
Minstrel shows
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
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Type
Image
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Brewster, John Calvin, “Bartlett's Minstrels,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed April 19, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/2742.