African American entertainers – Virginia – Williamsburg – Photographs
African American musicians – Virginia – Williamsburg – Photographs
African Americans – Virginia – Williamsburg – Social life and customs – Photographs
Comedians – Virginia – Williamsburg
Documentary photography – Virginia – Williamsburg
Vernacular photography – Virginia – Williamsburg
Description
Lassie & Lou’s (also identified as Lassus and Lou's) Comedy Team with Fort Eustis musicians performing at Williamsburg area night club, Va., circa 1950s.
Creator
Durant, Albert W.
Date
Circa 1950s
Date Created
Circa 1950s
Rights
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Format
JPEG
Medium
Image
Identifier
DUR5486
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
African Americans – Virginia – Williamsburg – Social life and customs – Photographs
Description
Envelope for Yorkie's Tavern souvenir photo taken by Albert Durant (image # DUR5311CN), circa late 1940s-1950s. Stamp on envelope reads, "TRY OUR / FLOOR SHOWS SAT. and SUNDAY / CHICKEN STEAKS HAMBURGERS BAR-B-Q / YORKIE'S TAVERN RT. 60 LIGHTFOOT, VA. CHAUNCY BATCHELOR, Prop."
Date
Circa late 1940s-1950s
Date Created
Circa late 1940s-1950s
Rights
This material is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). For reproduction queries: Rights and reproductions
Format
JPEG
Medium
Document
Identifier
DUR5311CNb
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
African Americans – Virginia – Williamsburg – Social life and customs – Photographs
Documentary photography – Virginia – Williamsburg
Vernacular photography – Virginia – Williamsburg
Description
Photo of nine women at a table at Yorkie's Tavern, Lightfoot, Va., circa late 1940s-1950s. Enclosed in a "souvenir photo" envelope (image # DUR5311CNb). From far right, counterclockwise: Queen Esther Taylor, John Parsons (upper right, with scarf), Josephine Lee Hargis, [Alzene Parsons or Alzenia Holmes], Cynthia Ferguson Wallace, Celestine Carter Overberry, Marilynn Billups, Marie Crump Brown, unidentified, Clarine Billups Jones (with arm outstretched toward viewer).
Creator
Durant, Albert W.
Date
Circa late 1940s-1950s
Date Created
Circa late 1940s-1950s
Rights
This material is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). For reproduction queries: Rights and reproductions
Format
JPEG
Medium
Image
Identifier
DUR5311CN
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation