- Created by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
- Date
- 1970s
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- L x W (2011.101.5.3a: Curtain rod): 27 5/8 x 7/16 in. (70.2 x 1.1 cm)
- L x W (2011.101.5.3b: Curtain rod): 27 3/16 × 3/8 in. (69.1 × 1 cm)
- L x W (2011.101.5.3c: Curtain rod): 27 3/16 × 3/8 in. (69.1 × 1 cm)
- Description
- Three (3) curtain rods with metal end caps corresponding to curtains in 2011.101.5.1a-h and 2011.101.5.2ab. The rods are brass and are tipped with metal end caps. On one side, all three (3) end caps are in place. On the other end, two (2) end caps are missing, on .b and .c.
- Place used
- South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- 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
- 2011.101.5.3abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




