African Americans on horseback, possibly for western movies, 1940s-1950s

Item Overview

Title

African Americans on horseback, possibly for western movies, 1940s-1950s

Alternative title

Black Actors in White Studios

Date Created

[1940s-1950s]

Date

1940/1960

Collection

Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

Two photographs or actors in cowboy costumes, probably for westerns produced by white studios. 1) 3 white men dressed as cowboys on a corral. 2) An African American man and woman each on horseback with a woman standing between them in a corral.

Caption

Written on back of photo: From Silhouette Magazine

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Keywords

Genre

photographs

Resource type

still image

Subjects

African American actors
Cowboys
African American actresses