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Fisk Jubilee Singers, performed in Ipswich, c.1887
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TitleFisk Jubilee Singers, performed in Ipswich, c.1887Date Createdc.1887
Location
City & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified
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DescriptionFisk Jubilee Singers are an African-American acappella ensemble, made up of students from Fisk University, in Nashville Tennessee. The group was formed in 1871 to raise money for college. They followed the Underground Railroad path in the United States before touring in England, Europe, and Australia. The choir continue to perform today. The group performed in Ipswich a number of times, including in 1887, 1888, 1903, 1907, 1914, 1917, 1924, and 1928. This image is not believed to have been taken in Ipswich.
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Curated CollectionsWomen's FashionDefining Tulmur | IpswichBoom & Bust: Entertainment & The ArtsBoom & Bust: FashionTaxonomy19th Century | 1880s | 1887
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SubjectsWomen's fashion
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Reference IDqips-2008-11-18-0013p.jpgAsset TypeImage - JpegImages, Maps and Artefacts (Trove mapping field)imageColour or Black & White ImageBlack & WhiteOrientationLandscapePhysical DescriptionPrintCopyright NoticeCreated prior to 1st January 1955 and as such copyright has expired. Moral rights subsist and the item should be correctly attributed and its integrity preserved.
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Fisk Jubilee Singers, performed in Ipswich, c.1887. Picture Ipswich, accessed 24/06/2025, https://www.pictureipswich.com.au/nodes/view/1149