Annis Hackley, 1910

Item Overview

Title

Annis Hackley, 1910

Alternative title

Female classical and operatic soloists

Photographer

Atelier Elite

Date Created

March 30, 1910

Date

1910-03-30

Collection

Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

The Williams Jubilee Singers were organized in Chicago (1904) by Charles P. Williams. They were among the first jubilee singing groups to use a quartet rather than the usual 10 to 12. They performed in the United States and Europe, disbanding in the early 1930s.
Studio portrait of Annis Hackley seated in three-quarter view.
Annis Hackley, was a soprano from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She sang with the Williams’ Jubilee Singers from 1904 to the 1930s. The singing group traveled across the United States and to various countries in Europe, including Germany.

Caption

Written on front of photo: With best wishes to Elmer / Dusseldorf Germany / March 30, 1910.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Keywords

Genre

Portrait photographs

Names

Hackley, Annis, b. 1889
Williams Jubilee Singers

Subject Geographic

Düsseldorf (Germany)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

African American singers