"A Raisin In The Sun" play

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Photograph of A scene in the play "A Raisin In The Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry, actors Harry Givens and Julia Biser are acting out a role of the play in the SPC auditorium. The scene takes place in a living room. The actress is sitting on a couch and wearing a dress. The actor is standing next to the couch and wearing a long-sleeve white shirt and tie.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

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Givens, Harry & Biser, Julia March 8, 1962.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2010 and was provided by the St. Philips College to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 290 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of A scene in the play "A Raisin In The Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry, actors Harry Givens and Julia Biser are acting out a role of the play in the SPC auditorium. The scene takes place in a living room. The actress is sitting on a couch and wearing a dress. The actor is standing next to the couch and wearing a long-sleeve white shirt and tie.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2010

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  • March 8, 1962

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  • Nov. 23, 2010, 1:38 a.m.

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  • April 8, 2020, 11:49 p.m.

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Givens, Harry & Biser, Julia. "A Raisin In The Sun" play, photograph, March 8, 1962; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth129573/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting St. Philips College.

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