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March 1951

Wichita Falls Jaycees

Object

Title: [Two tickets to Second Annual Minstrel]

Two tickets to the Second Annual Minstrel presented by Wichita Falls Jaycees dated March 1951. Image has minstrel imagery.

GLC10004.03.38

March 1951

Wichita Falls Jaycees

Object

Title: [Ticket to Second Annual Minstrel]

One ticket to the Second Annual Minstrel presented by Wichita Falls Jaycees dated March 1951. Image has minstrel imagery.

GLC10004.03.38.01

March 1951

Wichita Falls Jaycees

Object

Title: [Ticket to Second Annual Minstrel]

One ticket to the Second Annual Minstrel presented by Wichita Falls Jaycees dated March 1951. Image has minstrel imagery.

GLC10004.03.38.02

May 6, 1951

Van, Rex, fl. 1951

Typed letter signed

Title: to Pal John

One letter addressed to John J. Ryan from Rex Van dated May 6, 1951. States that he is putting on a minstrel show.

GLC10004.03.39

1920

Cream of Wheat

Advertisement

Title: He Sho' Thinks He's Hidin'

One undated tin plaque advertising Cream of Wheat. Image contains minstrel imagery of a Black chef with a small white child hiding. Tag line reads, "He sho' thinks he's hidin.'"

GLC09779.01

1919-1969

Various

Header Record

Title: [Photographs, ephemera and magazines dated 1919-1969][Decimalized .01-.14]

Collection of 14 items dated 1919-1969. Consists of photographs, cover images of Life magazines, tin advertisements and signs. Subjects pertain to Cream of Wheat, segregation in public spaces and covers from Life magazine featuring police brutality and civil rights movement figures.

GLC09779

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