Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Cotton Club, American, 1923 - 1940
Date
1923-1935
Medium
ink on cardboard with wood and metal
Dimensions
H x W: 12 5/16 × 8 7/8 × 1/16 in. (31.3 × 22.5 × 0.2 cm)
Description
Advertising fan for the Cotton Club. On the front is a color illustration of a woman's portrait. The woman looks at the viewer and her hair is swept up around her neck to fall over her PL shoulder. Only the top of shoulders, her neck and head are seen. On her PR ear is a round earring. The illustration is on a yellow background. On the reverse of the fan is a black and white silhouette of a jungle with a band playing music. The jungle scene takes up the majority of the back with the band only along the bottom portion. At the top of the back, in white letter is the club name "The/ COTTON CLUB." The wood handle is attached to the back in the middle. On either side of the handle is black text; on the left "Lenox Avenue/ at 142nd St./ Br 2-7767-1687" and on the right "The Aristocrat/ of Harlem."
Place used
New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
fans (costume accessories)
Topic
Dance
Entertainers
Musical Theatre
Nightlife
Popular music
Segregation
Stereotypes
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vicki Gold Levi
Object number
2013.223.40
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56cc1c517-fb7c-459c-b9af-bcd334b4fcca

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