April 4, 1859 Dan Bryant’s Minstrels perform “Dixie” for the first time.
• Carte-de-Visite photograph of Dan Bryant in blackface, by Sarony of New York, c1875.

April 4, 1859 Dan Bryant’s Minstrels perform “Dixie” for the first time.
• Carte-de-Visite photograph of Dan Bryant in blackface, by Sarony of New York, c1875.