Roland Hayes posing with members of the Boston Public Library on the occasion of an exhibit of Roland Hayes memorabilia

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View of tenor Roland Hayes with members of the Boston Public Library on the occasion of an exhibition of Roland Hayes memorabilia at the Library. A. Fred Prager holds a portrait of Roland Hayes. Stamped on back: "Photography Incorporated, 105 Kingston Street, Boston, Mass., HA-6 8581-82." Handwritten on back: "Music Dept., Boston Public Library. Roland Hayes Memorabilia exhibit at BPL. L-R: 1) Mrs. A. Fred Prager 2) Mrs. Roland Hayes 3) Mrs. Ruth Bleecker, Curator of Music, BPL 4) Mr. Roland Hayes, famous tenor 5) Mr. Francis X. Moloney, Assistant Director, BPL 6) Mr. A. Fred Prager. Oil painting on velvet of Mr. Hayes by his friend Edward Boatner [sic]."

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Creator:: Photography Incorporated
Resource ID:: hk002315
Subject:: Hayes, Roland, 1887-1977; African American singers; Boston Public Library; Hayes, Roland, 1887-1977--Portraits; Photographers--Massachusetts--Boston; Photographic prints
Date:: 1967-1968
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
Department:: E. Azalia Hackley Collection
Location:: MS/Hayes, Roland W.--Hayes, Roland--Boston Public Library--Hayes exhibit, Series 6: Photographs, Box 1, File 13
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.