American Beach postcard

Item

 

Title

American Beach postcard

Rights Information

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Copyright is held by the John G. Riley Center Museum Archives. It is provided here for scholarship, research, and private study. For use regarding commercial and non-commercial publication, or copying outside of Fair Use, contact rileymuseum@talgov.com.

Type

Image

Creator

John G. Riley House & Museum (Creator)

Date

1999

Description

A postcard of American Beach: A Cultural Treasure advertising the Second Annual Florida State-Wide African American Heritage Preservation Conference that took place February 3-6, 1999. This event was sponsored by the Riley House Museum of African American History and Culture. The front of the postcard includes a picture of American Beach, which was founded in 1935 during segregation to provide African Americans with beach access, and the back contains details on the conference.

Genre

Postcards

Language

English

Place

Tallahassee (Fla.)
American Beach (Fla.)

Physical Description

2 pages

Identifier

JGRCMA-BBC-B003-F001-I001

Topics

Beaches
African American heritage
African Americans--History
African American Pastimes
John G. Riley House & Museum
Historic preservation

Time Period

Jim Crow (1877-1964)

Physical Location

Black Beaches Collection, John G. Riley House Archives, Tallahassee Community College Library, Tallahassee, Florida.

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