Bartlett's Minstrels

Image

Bartlett's Minstrels
Bartlett's Minstrels Verso

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

The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.

Type

Image

Language

English

Citation

Brewster, John Calvin, “Bartlett's Minstrels,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed November 21, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/2742.