Saratoga Café & Sportsman Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, 1940-1949
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Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small business owners to mail or hand out. During the first half of the 20th century, racial segregation was a pervasive feature in Chicago, Illinois. This African-American-run cafe and lounge catered to black customers in the local community.
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small business owners to mail or hand out. During the first half of the 20th century, racial segregation was a pervasive feature in Chicago, Illinois. This African-American-run cafe and lounge catered to black customers in the local community.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1940-1949
Subject Date
1940-1949
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, Pearl River
Creator Notes
Photographed by Murphy's Art & Gift Shop, Photography-Picture Framing, of Chicago, Illinois. Published by Dexter Press, Pearl River, New York.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.151.24
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John Margolies.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.063 in
Width: 6.5 in
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