Marian Anderson - from our story 'When Wearing Fur Was De Rigueur in London (1900 – 1950)'

16th November 1936: American opera singer Marian Anderson (1897 - 1993), the first black singer to perform at the New York Metropolitan Opera House, on her arrival in London for a concert at the Queen's Hall. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

16th November 1936: American opera singer Marian Anderson (1897 - 1993), the first black singer to perform at the New York Metropolitan Opera House, on her arrival in London for a concert at the Queen's Hall. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

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