- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- American Beach, American, founded 1935
- Date
- ca. 1935
- Medium
- lithographic ink on cardboard on wood with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 12 x 8 1/4 x 1/16 in. (30.5 x 21 x 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A fan made of ink on paper board with a wood handle. The fan advertises the Negro Ocean Playground in American Beach, Florida. The front of the fan features an image of children getting ready to go swimming. The back of the fan (side that the handle is attached to) has printed text with information about the beach, an American Beach logo, and images of beach balls.
- Place depicted
- American Beach, Nassau County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Topic
- Children
- Recreation
- Segregation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eleanor Adams Harris
- Object number
- 2012.128
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




