"A Date with a Dish: A Cook Book of American Negro Recipes," 1948

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Artifact Overview

Freda DeKnight, a longtime food columnist for Ebony magazine, put together this cookbook. It included not only standard southern dishes, but a wide variety of recipes from African Americans all over America.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Book

Date Made

1948

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Book Collection

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2005.118.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the McDonald Family

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Yellow (Color)
Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in
Width: 6 in
Depth: 1.75 in

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