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    Sign about the integration of the Detroit Tigers

    Created by
    Unidentified
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    Rogell, William George, American, 1904 - 2003
    Ozzie Virgil, Sr., Dominican American, born 1932
    Detroit Tigers, American, founded 1894
    Date
    1958
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    paint on paper on cardboard
    Dimensions
    H x W: 27 3/4 x 20 in. (70.5 x 50.8 cm)
    Description
    A large red and black hand-painted sign on paper mounted to a large piece of cardboard, with the message: [Mr. Rogell The Tigers Arent All White Anymore!].
    Place depicted
    Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Activism
    Baseball
    Civil rights
    Politics
    Race relations
    Segregation
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2012.46.28
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd514b47772-35f2-4949-bdc8-34935b9acc9f
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