Created by
Harlem Better Business League, American, ca. 1940
Date
ca. 1940
Medium
lithographic ink on paper
Dimensions
Diameter: 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm)
Description
Round red, blue and off-white poster enclosing a smaller circular vignette of an African American family with the caption "A Clerk in Negro Business at Home. The Result of Group of Economy". This unusual poster was possibly meant to be hung at one's place of business. The design of the poster is intriguing-- incorporating two circles, the smaller of which is within a square, bearing the motto "Trade on the Square" and "Buy within the Circle".
Place depicted
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Type
posters
Topic
Activism
Associations and institutions
Black Enterprise
Business
Communities
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.46.23
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5774ba349-a2e0-41dc-9268-a11b1e863a75

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