Created by
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
Date
ca. 1974
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 14 1/4 × 22 in. (36.2 × 55.9 cm)
Description
A poster from the Pittsburgh NAACP calling for a shop boycott. Printed in black ink on off-white posterboard is: [THE PITTSBUGH / NAACP / SAYS / DON’T / SHOP / AT HORNE'S / UNFAIR PRACTICES TO / WOMEN & MINORITIES]. The "Horne's" has been handdrawn with ink on a separate piece of paper and attached to the poster. On the reverse is a severely faded imprint of the black lettering from the front of the poster.
Place made
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Type
posters
Topic
Activism
Associations and institutions
Business
Race discrimination
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.37.41
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a9d11274-200e-43df-8e89-8b1ed0bc5767

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