Photograph by
Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
Subject of
The Rabbit's Foot Company, American, 1900 - 1950s
Date
1948 - 1970s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film
Dimensions
H x W: 4 x 5 in (10.2 x 12.7 cm)
Description
A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a group of men posed in front of a vehicle with a sign reading, " Greatest Colored Show on Earth / Rabbit Foot Minstrels ." Most of the men wear t-shirts reading " Rabbit Foot Show " on the front.
Place made
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
negatives
portraits
Topic
American South
Amusements
Communities
Minstrel shows
Photography
Segregation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2007.1.69.21.76.B
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cab7b598-e13a-480c-8aab-25a117ecf9ac

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