Published by:

Travelguide, Inc., American, established 1946  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 9 x 4 x 1/4 in. (22.9 x 10.2 x 0.6 cm)

Type:

travel guidebooks

Place made:

681 5th Avenue, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1955

Description:

This Travelguide booklet from 1955, which catered solely to African American vacationers due to segregation, features an image of African American women in a white convertible car on top of a red background. At the bottom of the booklet is Travelguide's motto: [Vacation & Recreation / Without Humiliation]. The interior consists of 123 pages and has entries Alabama to the Virgin Islands.

Topic:

African American  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 Edwin and Gladys Robinson Estate

Object number:

2012.24

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Exhibition:

Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51f12fbad-9600-4580-9157-ac7fe2380802

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.24