Published by:

The Afro-American, American, founded 1892  Search this

Distributed by:

Allen Hotel, American  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 9 x 4 1/4 in. (22.9 x 10.8 cm)

Type:

travel guidebooks

Place made:

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Place used:

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1940s

Description:

A travel guide published by the Afro-American Newspaper, Baltimore. This is a very rare guide to hotels and guest houses for African-Americans during the Jim Crow era, stamped for “The Allen Hotel, Kentucky’s finest hotel for colored guests,” in Louisville, KY. The guide unfolds to 17x21.5" map of the eastern half of the U.S. indicating places to stay and including listings in Canada, Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean, Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Advertising  Search this

Black Press  Search this

Business  Search this

Recreation  Search this

Segregation  Search this

Travel  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Stephanie Capparell, author of The Real Pepsi Challenge

Object number:

2011.35.2.50

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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Classification:

Documents and Published Materials

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e496b5f0-700d-4c4f-bc4b-3443e8d7f3a5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.35.2.50