Broadside for the musical drama "Out of Bondage"
date: label: Date
content: 1876
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Anna Madah Hyers, American, 1855 - 1929
label: Subject of
content: Emma Louise Hyers, American, 1857 - 1901
label: Subject of
content: Hyers Sisters, American, 1867 - ca. 1900
notes: label: Description
content: A broadside advertising the musical drama "Out of Bondage", the first play about slavery with an African-American cast. It features the cast, and a synopsis of the three acts that make up the play. The broadside has some slight wear and is affixed to a piece of paper. There is an inscription on the front of the broadside that reads: [Sept. 10th].
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Actors
label: Topic
content: Drama (Theatre)
label: Topic
content: Musical Theatre
label: Topic
content: Opera (Music)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
label: Exhibition
content: Musical Crossroads
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.46.74
objectType: label: Type
content: broadsides
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 8 3/4 x 3 7/8 in. (22.2 x 9.8 cm)