W.L. Germon's Temple of Art, 914 Arch St., Philadelphia (PA) Full length portrait of Blind Tom; young man seated holding sheet of music? paper in right hand; "Rain Storm" in large block lettering near top. Carte de visite

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > CARTES DE VISITE > W.L. Germon's Temple of Art, 914 Arch St., Philadelphia (PA) Full length portrait of Blind Tom; young man seated holding sheet of music? paper in right hand; "Rain Storm" in large block lettering near top. Carte de visite

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Title: W.L. Germon's Temple of Art, 914 Arch St., Philadelphia (PA) Full length portrait of Blind Tom; young man seated holding sheet of music? paper in right hand; "Rain Storm" in large block lettering near top. Carte de visite
Creator: From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created: circa 1865
Description: Thomas Greene Bethune was a well-known blind prodigy of the pianoforte. His former master, Colonel Bethune, became his concert manager. He played before Queen Victoria, President Lincoln, and President Jefferson Davis. Identical to D-92, except that the title is clearer in this print: "Rain Storm." In pencil, verso, "Blind Tom."
Provenance: Purchase from Swann Galleries, Inc., 1995 on various funds.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Repository

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Call Number

JWJ MSS 54

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Container / Volume

Box 11, folder 406

Access: Public
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Citation: Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection. James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection in the Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.