Four young African American women standing beside a convertible automobile : black-and-white photoprint

Object Details

Local Numbers: 03080027.tif (AC Scan) AC0800-0000005.tif (AC Scan No., duplicate)
General: In Box 13.

Place: Annapolis (Md.); Maryland -- 1950-1960; Annapolis (Md.); Carr's Beach (Annapolis, Md.)

Topic: Ferris wheels; Automobiles -- 1950-1960; Automobiles, Convertible; African American women -- 1950-1960; Radio advertising -- 1950-1960; Automobiles -- 1950-1960; Beaches -- Maryland; Segregation

See more items in: WANN Radio Station Records; WANN Radio Station Records / Series 1: Photographic Materials / Carr's Beach

Sponsor: Processing and encoding funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Biographical / Historical: During the 50s and early 60s, Anne Arundel County was still segregated and the beaches for [African Americans] were Carr's Beach and Sparrow's Beach in Annapolis, and the beach communities of Highland Beach, Arundel-On-The-Bay, and Columbia Beach in the county. Carr's Beach was the most famous of the beaches and was affectionately called "The Beach". During the week "The Beach" was a place for day camp, church picnics, etc. But on the week-ends especially Sunday afternoons, Carr's Beach had the unique distinction of being a major stop on the "Chitlin Circuit". (Quoted from http://www.carrsbeach.com/.)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements: Silver gelatin on paper.

Collection Citation: WANN Radio Station Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Collection Rights: Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Genre/Form: Photographs -- 1950-1960 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin

Scope and Contents: Advertising on convertible for Hoppy Adams of WANN radio station in Annapolis, Maryland; a Ferris wheel is seen in the background. Photographer unidentified.

Restrictions: Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.