- Created by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
- Date
- 1970s
- Medium
- synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W (2011.101.5.1a: Curtain): 71 1/4 x 55 1/4 in. (181 x 140.3 cm)
- H x W (2011.101.5.1b: Curtain): 71 x 55 3/8 in. (180.3 x 140.7 cm)
- H x W (2011.101.5.1c: Curtain): 71 x 55 in. (180.3 x 139.7 cm)
- H x W (2011.101.5.1d: Curtain): 71 x 55 in. (180.3 x 139.7 cm)
- L x W (2011.101.5.1e: Sash): 55 1/2 x 3 in. (141 x 7.6 cm)
- L x W (2011.101.5.1f: Sash): 55 3/4 x 3 in. (141.6 x 7.6 cm)
- L x W (2011.101.5.1g: Sash): 50 x 3 in. (127 x 7.6 cm)
- L x W (2011.101.5.1h: Sash): 54 3/4 x 3 in. (139.1 x 7.6 cm)
- Description
- Four (4) curtains in a woven pattern of cream flowers and gold-toned foliage on a maroon base. The drapes are in four (4) segments to dress two (2) windows. The curtains have corresponding sashes with matching tie backs. The top edge of each curtain has a rod pocket.
- Place used
- South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Textiles and Quilts
- Type
- cocktail lounges
- curtains
- Topic
- Black interiors
- Domestic life
- Nightlife
- Segregation
- Social life and customs
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cassandra Fay Smith
- Object number
- 2011.101.5.1a-h
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




