WMAQ radio actors, Charles J. Correll and Freeman Gosden of Amos 'n Andy, wearing blackface and costumes while one man pushes a wheelbarrow and the other motions with his hands

DN-0088831

Title: WMAQ radio actors, Charles J. Correll and Freeman Gosden of Amos 'n Andy, wearing blackface and costumes while one man pushes a wheelbarrow and the other motions with his hands Description: Informal full-length portrait of Charles J. Correll of Chicago Daily News radio station WMAQ, and Freeman Gosden, lead actors in the radio program "Amos 'n Andy," portraying African Americans, wearing blackface and costumes, standing on an embankment next to a body of water in Chicago, Illinois. One of the men is pushing a wheelbarrow, and the other man is motioning with his hands. A bridge and buildings are visible in the background. Date Depicted: 1929 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 4 x 5 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: DN-0088831, Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Catalog Record ID: 134869 Max Pixels - Width: 490 Max Pixels - Height: 402 Help improve this content