Church Queen ticket from the home of H.C. Anderson

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Distributed by: King Solomon Baptist Church of Greenville, Mississippi, American
Owned by: Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Date: mid 20th century

Medium: ink on paper
Dimensions: H x W: 1 15/16 x 3 1/2 in. (4.9 x 8.9 cm)

Description: A small, discolored white card with black printed text reading "Please VOTE / For me to be / CHURCH QUEEN / Sponsored by / KING SOLOMON BAPTIST CHURCH / Rev. H.C. Anderson, Pastor / Vote 10 ¢."

Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera

Type: tickets

Topic: American South; Baptist; Communities; Religion; Segregation; Social life and customs

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2007.1.60

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions; Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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Church Queen ticket from the home of H.C. Anderson