PA 43 B
Dublin Core
Title
PA 43 B
Subject
One of many celebrity figures whose portraits were taken by Fredricks. The market for celebrity imagery quickly demonstrated the need for copyright protection. Here is a rare instance where that copyright was announced (and dated) on the back of the carte de visite.
Description
C.D. Fredricks was a pioneering entrepreneur in New York photography. The facade of his studio on Broadway was illuminated at night with colored lanterns, an early example of illuminated signage in New York's streets.
Creator
C.D. Fredricks & Co. 587 Broadway NY
Date
1867
Collection
Citation
C.D. Fredricks & Co. 587 Broadway NY, “PA 43 B,” Cotton Histories, explorations in blackface minstrelsy, accessed April 25, 2024, https://cottonhistories.com/items/show/1154.