Sujet

Sign from segregated railroad station, ca. 1930s. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Under segregation in the United States, Black people were prohibited from using the same facilities as whites. They were forced to use separate and often inferior services such as housing, medical care, education, employment, and transport. A metal double-sided black railroad sign that reads: [WAITING ROOM / FOR WHITES / ONLY / BY ORDER OF / POLICE DEPT.] in white paint. The writing is on a framed square plaque at the top of the sign. The sign post is round and has metal work at the top where the plaque meets the post and that the bottom where the post meets the base. The base is round. There is orange paint that is visible in spots where the black paint has peeled. There is also rust on the bottom of the base.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A78_247

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

112,9Mo (2,7Mo) / 39,2cm x 72,1cm / 4633 x 8516 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation people black railways country sign law museum railway color police location century public transport waiting room thirties concept African American African-American afro-american racism United States of America Colour 1930s 20th century heritage American America USA segregation waiting-room object united states racial segregation Unknown cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC metal with paint signage