Florida Postcard

Original Title: Come on Down, I'm Waiting For You in Florida, 247
Devised Title: Florida Postcard
Date: 1954
Creator: Tichnor Bros., INC., Boston Mass See all items with this value
Contributor: John Piazza
Description: This 1954 Florida postcard shows a striking image of an alligator circling a palm tree, with a Black man seemingly holding on for dear life, his expression filled with fear. The alligators in this serve as a symbolic representation of the dangers and challenges faced by Black men in society, reflecting the racial tensions and struggles of the time.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Landscapes See all items with this value; Violence See all items with this value; Resistance See all items with this value
Location: Tallahassee; Leon County; Florida; United States of America
Type: Textual document
Medium: Paper; Ink
Additional Techniques: Stamped
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: CO_0001_01_0001
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.FAMU.0117
Rights: 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.
Contributing Institution: Florida A&M University
Collection: James N. Eaton Collection See all items with this value
Language: English