Christy, Edwin Pearce

E.P. Christy with a dog at his feet
Image Copyright: 
public domain
Image Attribution: 
Foster Hall Collection, Center for American Music
Date of Birth: 
November 28, 1815
Date of Death: 
May 21, 1862
Related Exhibits: 

Blackface Minstrelsy

WARNING: This exhibit contains images and text from blackface minstrelsy, a theatrical genre that involved demeaning caricatures rooted in racism and white supremacy.

Related Genre: 
Blackface Minstrelsy
Parlor Music
Related Collections: 
Stephen Foster Collection