Name/Title
Boca Ciega High SchoolEntry/Object ID
BHS.67Description
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A black and white photograph of a [student choir performance]. Four students, two each on the sides of the first row, are in blackface.Photograph Details
Subject
Schools--Florida--Gulfport, High schools, Fashion--1950-1960, Racism--Florida--History--20th century, Racism and the arts, Blackface minstrel shows, ChorusesSubject Person or Organization
Boca Ciega High SchoolCollection
Photograph Collection, Boca Ciega High SchoolAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
UnknownMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownRole
PhotographerDate made
1957 - 1958Inscription/Signature/Marks
Location
ReverseTranscription
MINSTREL
BOCA CIEGA HS
1958
ministrel
57-58Language
EnglishUpdate Date
September 23, 2025