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Collector:
Smith, B. Thomas, Jr.  Search this
Extent:
0.5 Cubic feet (1 map folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Advertising
Posters
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
A collection of posters advertising minstrel shows. The posters feature stereotypical images of black characters.
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged into one series.
Provenance:
Collection donated by B. Thomas Smith, Jr., 2016.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Blackface entertainers  Search this
Ethnic imagery  Search this
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in advertising  Search this
Minstrel shows  Search this
Vaudeville  Search this
Theater  Search this
Genre/Form:
Advertising
Posters
Citation:
B. Thomas Smith Minstrel Show Posters, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1409
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B. Thomas Smith Minstrel Show Posters
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8acd7156d-ecb4-47d3-b0c1-8bb508c9f978
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1409