On View
Taking the Stage Gallery
Exhibition
Taking the Stage
Printed by
Sumter Drive In Theatre, American, 1930s - 1986
Date
1954
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 7 1/2 x 5 in. (19.1 x 12.7 cm)
Description
A theatre flyer delivered by postmaster for the Sumter Drive In Theatre in Belvilles Corner, Florida. The flyer is green ink printed on white paper and lists advertisements for the movies playing at the theatre including "Apache", "African Queen", "Valley of the Kings", "Dragonfly Squadron", and "City of Badmen". In the proper upper left corner in the the postage paid there is text that reads [WHITE FAMILIES/ ONE TO EACH].
Place used
Bevilles Corner, Sumter County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
Amusements
Film
Segregation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David A. Lowrance
Object number
2011.160.7
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58e86e3f3-b03a-47cf-91d7-c1145eb5b8ef

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