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Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
metal (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 24 cm x 15 cm; 9 7/16 in x 5 29/32 in
Object Name:
placard
Used:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Description:
Julia Child occasionally used French bistro signs as props on the early episodes of <i>The French Chef</i> television series, which first aired in 1963. This sign, in red and black lettering, advertises “Frites,” or French fries, one of the few French foods she knew her American audience would find familiar. Julia’s introduction of both favorite dishes and unfamiliar cuisine through humor and a sense of adventure brought the message home to viewers in an accessible and memorable way.
Credit Line:
Gift of Julia Child
ID Number:
2001.0253.0742
Catalog number:
2001.0253.0742
Accession number:
2001.0253
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Occupations
Food
FOOD: Transforming the American Table 1950-2000
Julia Child's Kitchen
Exhibition:
Food: Transforming the American Table
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-975e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1005389