Authors

Club Plantation

Files

Download

Download Full Text (1.7 MB)

Description

Derogatory caricature of a black woman pouring champagne into a large glass with a heart-shaped lock holding the legs of her petti-pants together. Words "No? No? A 1000 TIMES NO!!!" written on the backside of her pants. 4-page Souvenir menu for Club Plantation in St. Louis, Mo. White-only night club that featured all black performers.

Disclaimer

The African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1794-2010 contains materials, graphics and artifacts that may be offensive and disturbing. Librarians and archivists strive to preserve this history in a sensitive manner, providing historical context and updating biased terms in metadata description. The University of Central Florida Libraries recognizes the description of digital and archival materials is an iterative and imperfect process and will continue to consult the misrepresented and underrepresented communities for updated language.

Subject

Menus; Caricature; Advertisements; Plantation; Advertising; Racism in cartoons; Black people; African Americans in art; African Americans -- Collectibles; St. Louis(Mo.); 1940s; Black women; Champagne; Racial bias; Black Americana

Publication Date

1940

Identifier

DP0015351

Keywords

Menus; Caricature; Advertisements; Plantation; Advertising; Racism in cartoons; Black people; African Americans in art; African Americans; Collectibles; St. Louis(Mo.); 1940s; Black women; Champagne; Racial bias; Black Americana

Disciplines

Archival Science | History | United States History

File Location

African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1794-2010.
UCF Special Collections Manuscripts - 5th Floor -- CFM2009_02

Extent

4 pages; 6 1/2 X 5 in.

Digital Reproduction Specifications

Digitized by the University of Central Florida Libraries. Jpeg and Jpeg2000 images were derived from 400 dpi tiffs scanned on a Copibook scanner.

Use and Reproduction

This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 823-2576.

Club Plantation Souvenir Menu.


Share

COinS