Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Williams Dreamland Theater, American, founded 1906
Date
1921
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper, cardstock
Dimensions
H x W: 11 5/8 x 13 5/8 in. (29.5 x 34.6 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph of the Dreamland Theater as reconstruction is being completed following the destruction of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The image depicts a two story brick building with a center arch. The first floor is still uncompleted, without windows or doors and there are construction materials in front. A headstone at the center of the arch reads "19 DREAMLAND 21".
Place depicted
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
W.D. Williams Family Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
photographic prints
Topic
American South
American West
Business
Communities
Race riots
Tulsa Race Massacre
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams
Object number
2013.79.33
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a92b21ad-2598-4917-815d-f92812687cdb

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