Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 8.5x7.5" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.Marian Anderson, a distinguished singer, is seen receiving congratulations from Dean Mary I. Bunting of Douglass College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, after being awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree during commencement exercises at Rutgers University in 1957.Marian Anderson was an acclaimed contralto renowned for her extraordinary vocal talent and her impactful role in overcoming racial barriers within the arts. She notably performed at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 after being denied the opportunity to sing at Constitution Hall due to her race, an event that highlighted the fight against racial discrimination in America. Dean Mary I. Bunting later became known for leading Radcliffe College through significant transformations in higher education for women.Text present on photo:MARIAN ANDERSON, singer, was congratulated by DEAN MARY I. BUNTING of Douglas college, New Brunswick, N.J., after receiving a Rutgers honorary doctor of music degree at commencement exercises. Douglass college is the women’s college of Rutgers.JUN 10 1957 AP WIREPHOTOASSOCIATED PRESS WIREPHOTOJUN 10 PM 10:41 195710 1010TRIBUNE CUT ORDER Subject: She held degree Size: 2 columns X 4 1/2" For edition on: Mon Ordered by: _____ Time: ______ Date: ____ Notation: MetroDEAN MARY I. BUNTING, (49), of Douglass has been named Dean of Radcliffe college, Cambridge, Mass. was formerly president of Douglass women’s division of Rutgers. president of Radcliffe the women's. Dean Bunting...- - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.
Price: 28 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-28T16:06:53.000Z
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: Douglass College, New Brunswick, commencement, honorary degree,
Theme: celebrities, events & festivals, history, universities
Featured Person/Artist: Marian Anderson, Mary I. Bunting
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1957
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 8.5x7.5 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
