Subject of
Star-Gazette, American, founded 1828
Owned by
Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
Date
1959-2004
Medium
glass with plastic
Dimensions
H x W: 3 3/8 × 3 1/16 in. (8.6 × 7.8 cm)
Description
This is a glass tumbler with a decorative plastic wrap printed with an article from the “Star Gazette.” The wrap covers three-quarters of the tumbler’s vertical outer surface. It has a white background with black text arranged as the newspaper masthead and the top portion of three articles. In the top proper left corner is a box with black text that reads “Fair / Warmer Tonight / High Near 70.” In the top proper right corner is black text that reads “4 STAR / ****/ FINAL.” Between them is the newspaper title “STAR GAZETTE.” Below this reads “Vol. 103 NO. 234.” The headlines under the masthead read “ETTA MOTEN… / TRAVELS TO SOUTH AMERICA!”
Place used
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Etta Moten Barnett Archive
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
tumblers (drinking glasses)
Topic
Activism
Actors
Broadway Theatre
Cooking and dining
Singers (Musicians)
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
A2022.13.1.14
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd536fd5e1f-1890-40cd-a554-b611983d02a1

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