On View
1968 & Beyond Gallery
Exhibition
A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
Created by
Unidentified
Used by
Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
Date
1970s
Medium
wood and metal
Dimensions
H x W (overall): 41 × 16 in. (104.1 × 40.6 cm)
H (inside edge door height): 40 3/4 in. (103.5 cm)
H (outside edge door height): 37 1/4 in. (94.6 cm)
Description
A matched pair of swinging bar doors. The doors are wood with a natural, glossy varnish, and are louvered with fixed slats. The upper edge of each door curves upward towards the center edge, so that the inner height of the doors is greater than the outer height, where the doors would mount into the door frame. When mounted, the doors would swing freely and do not have any hooks or fasteners. The doors have metal mounting hardware on the upper and lower corners of the outer edges.
Place used
South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Buildings and Structures
Type
cocktail lounges
swinging doors
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
2011.101.8ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58c536330-27fa-4ec0-805e-870398c80823

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