Afro American travel map.
A 1942 tourist brochure geared toward the emerging black middle class, at a time when segregation remained widespread throughout the United States.
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| Format: | Map |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore ; Washington [D.C.] ; Philadelphia ; Newark ; Richmond ; National :
Afro-American Newspapers,
[1942?]
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| Summary: | A 1942 tourist brochure geared toward the emerging black middle class, at a time when segregation remained widespread throughout the United States. |
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| Item Description: | Relief shown pictorially. Covers Eastern U.S. as far west as the Mississippi River. Includes listing of "Negro hotels and guest houses" by state. “Note: Under no circumstances does the listing of a particular hotel or guest house imply a recommendation of the Afro-American Travel Bureau.” Advertisements, directory of YMCAs, and illustrations on verso. |
| Physical Description: | 1 map ; 36 x 25 cm, on sheet 44 x 44 cm, folded to 22 x 11 cm |