Photograph by:

Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998  Search this

Subject of:

The Rabbit's Foot Company, American, 1900 - 1950s  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on acetate film

Dimensions:

H x W: 4 x 5 in (10.2 x 12.7 cm)

Type:

negatives

portraits

Place made:

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States

Date:

1948 - 1970s

Description:

A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a group of men posed in front of a vehicle with a sign reading, " Greatest Colored Show on Earth / Rabbit Foot Minstrels ." Most of the men wear t-shirts reading " Rabbit Foot Show " on the front.

Topic:

African American  Search this

American South  Search this

Amusements  Search this

Communities  Search this

Minstrel shows  Search this

Photography  Search this

Segregation  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2007.1.69.21.76.B

Restrictions & Rights:

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cab7b598-e13a-480c-8aab-25a117ecf9ac

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2007.1.69.21.76.B