"A Time to Come Together" Juneteenth of Buffalo Festival, 1997

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Artifact Overview

Community organizers founded the Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo (New York) in 1976 to bring people together and spark revitalization in the city's Black business district. The annual celebration, which always featured food, art, and entertainment, expanded over the years to meet changing community needs. For the 1997 Juneteenth Festival, organizers added a health fair, job fair, and book swap.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Poster

Date Made

circa 1997

Subject Date

14 June 1997-15 June 1997

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.107.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 17 in
Width: 11 in

"A Time to Come Together" Juneteenth of Buffalo Festival, 1997