Items | Digital Collections at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library

Portrait of Charles T. White in blackface, as a minstrel character
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing tall hat, patched trousers, holding cane.
Portrait of George Christy (ne Harrington)
Image | Portraits of ActorsHalf-length. With text: "George Christy, the noted Ethiopean Delineator."
James Roberts in blackface
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing military uniform and carrying sword. Caption: "James Roberts in the song 'Mass Washington and Massa Lafayette."
Charles Dibdin as Mungo in "The Padlock"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. In blackface, wearing striped jacket and breeches, bending to lift a large covered basket. With text: "Me with to my Heart me was Dead, Dead, Dead."
Charles Dibdin as Mungo in "The Padlock"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait. In blackface, wearing striped jacket and breeches, bending to lift a large covered basket. With text: "Me with to my Heart me was Dead, Dead, Dead."
George Christy (ne Harrington) as Julius Crow
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. In blackface, wearing large hat, embroidered vest
George Christy (ne Harrington) as Julius Crow
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length. In blackface, wearing large hat
George Washington Dixon singing "Zip Coon"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. In blackface, singing to female character.
Thomas Dartmouth Rice as Jim Crow
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait of performance in blackface
Portrait of Thomas Dartmouth Rice
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait, seated, with book.
James Roberts as Old Chatterley
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust, wearing pointed cap and shirt with floral pattern. Caption: "Mr. Roberts as old Shatterley"
Portrait of Barney Williams
Image | Portraits of ActorsThree-quarter-length portrait.
Barney Williams in blackface as Dandy Jim in "Dandy Jim"
Image | 1844 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing plaid trousers, coat with tails, holding walking stick
Thomas Dartmouth Rice as Jim Crow with another performer as Sambo in a scene from "Jim Crow"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with Sambo on all fours on a city street, Jim with his foot on Sambo's back. With text: "Anoder blow wid de boot
John Brunton as Amos in "To Marry or Not to Marry"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length. In outdoor setting with another male character. With text: "Amos: 'Dear Master, raise your head and speak to Poor Black.' Act III, Scene 1."
Portrait of Barney Williams
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.
Portrait of Barney Williams
Image | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.

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Portrait of Charles T. White in blackface, as a minstrel character

Portrait of George Christy (ne Harrington)

James Roberts in blackface

Charles Dibdin as Mungo in "The Padlock"

Charles Dibdin as Mungo in "The Padlock"

George Christy (ne Harrington) as Julius Crow

George Christy (ne Harrington) as Julius Crow

George Washington Dixon singing "Zip Coon"

Thomas Dartmouth Rice as Jim Crow

Portrait of Thomas Dartmouth Rice

James Roberts as Old Chatterley

Portrait of Barney Williams

Barney Williams in blackface as Dandy Jim in "Dandy Jim"

Thomas Dartmouth Rice as Jim Crow with another performer as Sambo in a scene from "Jim Crow"

John Brunton as Amos in "To Marry or Not to Marry"

Portrait of Barney Williams

Portrait of Barney Williams

Portrait of Charles T. White in blackface, as a minstrel character

Portrait of George Christy (ne Harrington)

James Roberts in blackface

Charles Dibdin as Mungo in "The Padlock"

Charles Dibdin as Mungo in "The Padlock"

George Christy (ne Harrington) as Julius Crow

George Christy (ne Harrington) as Julius Crow

George Washington Dixon singing "Zip Coon"

Thomas Dartmouth Rice as Jim Crow

Portrait of Thomas Dartmouth Rice

James Roberts as Old Chatterley

Portrait of Barney Williams

Barney Williams in blackface as Dandy Jim in "Dandy Jim"

Thomas Dartmouth Rice as Jim Crow with another performer as Sambo in a scene from "Jim Crow"

John Brunton as Amos in "To Marry or Not to Marry"

Portrait of Barney Williams

Portrait of Barney Williams