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The lion in winter

    A candid black and white photo of a smiling Paul Robeson in his final years. Robeson’s pearly white teeth are prominent in the image, as are his large glasses. He is dressed in a dark wool winter coat and fedora.

    Paul Robeson a few years before his death.

    14 February 1974
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    Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, George D. McDowell Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries (TUL), Center, Philadelphia, PA, courtesy of TUL