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[CIVIL RIGHTS - SEGREGATION]. Colored Seat to the Rear. Bus sign. N.p., n.d.
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
Sold
$550
Live Auction
American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana
Location
Cincinnati
Description
[CIVIL RIGHTS - SEGREGATION]. Colored Seat to the Rear. Bus sign. N.p., n.d.
20 x 4 in. metal sign painted white with black lettering (wear consistent with age and use, bending, significant surface scratching throughout).
Jim Crow-era sign featuring 1/8 in. mounting holes on right and left sides. Provenance: Consignor relates that the sign was originally found in Georgia.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition
Freeman's I Hindman strives to describe historic materials in a manner that is respectful to all communities, providing descriptive contexts for objects where possible. The nature of historical ephemera is such that some material may represent positions, language, values, and stereotypes that are not consistent with the current values and practices at Freeman's I Hindman.