On View
Military History Gallery
Exhibition
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
Printed by
United States Department of the Army, American, founded 1947
Used by
United States Army, American, founded 1775
Owned by
Collins, Gwendolyn, American
Date
1947-1954
Medium
ink on bristol board
Dimensions
H x W: 4 3/4 × 11 in. (12.1 × 28 cm)
Description
An officer’s showers sign printed by the United States Department of the Army. The sign is printed on a piece of white rectangular Bristol board. Large, black, centered text at the top reads [SHOWERS]. Smaller black text printed below reads [White Officers] on the left, and [Colored Officers] on the right with downward and diagonally oriented arrows below pointing in left and right directions. Along the bottom edge of the sign is even smaller black text that reads [DEPT. OF THE ARMY] on the left, and [FORM # 11734], on the right. At the bottom center is a small, black, printed image of the Great Seal of the United States: a bald eagle with its wings displayed, holding a bundle arrows in its left talon and an olive branch in its right talon. In its beak, the eagle clutches a blank scroll. Over the eagle’s head there is a cluster of thirteen five-pointed stars surrounded by a ring of circular clouds. A vertically striped shield covers the eagle's breast. The seal is framed by a thin circle. The back of the sign is plain and white.
Place made
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
signs
Topic
Military
Segregation
U.S. History, 1945-1953
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brian Turner from the Collection of John E. Collins
Object number
2021.84
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ad757a05-128a-4eda-995a-788a11c6e983

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