Created by
Unidentified
Used by
Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
Date
1970s
Medium
synthetic fiber
Dimensions
H x W (2011.101.5.2a: Sheer curtain): 66 x 59 1/4 in. (167.6 x 150.5 cm)
H x W (2011.101.5.2b: Sheer curtain): 66 x 59 3/8 in. (167.6 x 150.8 cm)
Description
Two (2) red sheer curtain liners to correspond with the red patterned drapes in 2011.101.5.1a-h. The top edge of each curtain liner 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
2011.101.5.2ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5189f9231-b970-4f78-9b3b-0c8d46c10425

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