Programme for Club Ebony, 1947-1948. Creator: Unknown.

Programme for Club Ebony, 1947-1948. Creator: Unknown.

2-835-267 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

The program is a single sheet of heavyweight cream paper that folds in half. The front features a black and red illustration of a conga drum and woman's head printed in the top left corner. The woman is depicted in profile. She has black skin, red lips and wears a tall red, black, and white headdress. The illustration of the drum overlays the illustration of the woman. The drum is white with a red and black drumhead and zig zag pattern along the base. 'Club Ebony; on Broadway Between 52nd and 53rd Streets' [New York City]. The world of entertainment, like so many other areas of life, was segregated along racial lines during this period of US history.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Medium
  1. Ink on paper

Picture Type
  1. Souvenir programs

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Entertainment & Media

Society & Culture Performing Arts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5085x6713
File Size : 100,007kb


Aliases

  1. 2013.46.25.71
  1. NMAAHC-2013_46_25_71_001
  1. 0990005131
  1. 2-835-267
  1. 2013.46.25.71
  1. 2835267

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