Published by
The Afro-American, American, founded 1892
Distributed by
Allen Hotel, American
Date
1940s
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 9 x 4 1/4 in. (22.9 x 10.8 cm)
Description
A travel guide published by the Afro-American Newspaper, Baltimore. This is a very rare guide to hotels and guest houses for African-Americans during the Jim Crow era, stamped for “The Allen Hotel, Kentucky’s finest hotel for colored guests,” in Louisville, KY. The guide unfolds to 17x21.5" map of the eastern half of the U.S. indicating places to stay and including listings in Canada, Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean, Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Place made
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Place used
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
travel guidebooks
Topic
Advertising
Black Press
Business
Recreation
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Stephanie Capparell, author of The Real Pepsi Challenge
Object number
2011.35.2.50
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e496b5f0-700d-4c4f-bc4b-3443e8d7f3a5

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