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Original Title
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Whites Only Iron Swimming Pool Sign
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Devised Title
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"Public Swimming Pool, White Only" Sign
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Date
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1931
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Contributor
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James Eaton
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Description
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The iron "Whites Only" swimming pool sign from Selma, Alabama, dating back to 1931, starkly illustrates the era's racial segregation and discrimination. This historical artifact symbolizes the oppressive Jim Crow laws that enforced racial barriers in public spaces.
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Location
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Tallahassee
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Leon County
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Florida
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United States of America
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Type
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Three-Dimensional Object
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Medium
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Iron
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Paint
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Additional Techniques
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Casting
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Measurements
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L:36cm x W:14cm
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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AR_0012_03_0005
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.FAMU.0094
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Rights
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All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.
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Contributing Institution
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Florida A&M University
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Language
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English