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- Saratoga Café & Sportsman Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, 1940-1949 - 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.
- 1940-1949
- Collections - Artifact
Saratoga Café & Sportsman Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, 1940-1949
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.