Sign from a segregated restaurant

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Created by
Unidentified
Date
1920s - 1940s
Medium
ink on cardboard
Dimensions
H x W: 7 x 11 in. (17.8 x 27.9 cm)
Description
A sign from a segregated restaurant printed in gold on a cobalt blue background with the message "We employ White Help and Cater to White People" surrounded by a decorative gold border.
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
signs
Topic
Segregation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.46.36
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd500c1203c-a93c-47e5-8209-fa94476f0b62

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