Manufactured by
Unidentified
Used by
Elks Rendezvous, American, ca. 1930 - 1945
Date
1930 - 1945
Medium
paint on wood
Dimensions
L x W: 7 × 3/4 in. (17.8 × 1.9 cm)
Description
An Elk's Rendezvous cabaret table knocker in the shape of a small mallet. The head is a small wooden cylinder with several incised lines running around the circumference. The head is painted red. The handle, a simple straight stick, has the words "Elks Rendezvous / Harlem's Foremost Cabaret / 133rd St. & Lenox Ave. NYC / 3 Shows Nightly AU -8111" is stamped lengthways along it. Stamped on either side of the text is a geometric pattern in orange ink.
Place used
New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Movement
Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
Type
musical instruments
noisemakers
Topic
Amusements
Jazz (Music)
Music
Musical Theatre
Nightlife
Popular music
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vicki Gold Levi
Object number
2013.223.70
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d3ffe2d7-eb00-41d6-8081-cb0ff90b8103

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