Object Details
Distributed by
Toddy Pictures Company, American, 1941 - 1970s
Subject of
Herb Jeffries, American, 1913 - 2014
Flournoy Miller, American, 1885 - 1971
Mantan Moreland, American, 1902 - 1973
Consuela Harris, American, 1910 - 2000
Description
Lobby card for Harlem on the Prairie.
The card features a large black and white image of a woman (Connie Harris) pointing a pistol at three men, who all wear cowboy hats, bandanas, checked shirts, and hip holsters. To the left is a smaller image of a man (Herbert Jeffries) on the back of a bucking white horse. Beneath the images is [HARLEM ON THE PRAIRIE] in black. Along the bottom in white text against a black background is [HERBERT JEFFRIES -- F.E. MILLER -- MANTON MORELAND -- CONNIE HARRIS / Distributed nationally by TODDY PICTURES CO].
Transcription Center Status
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1937
Object number
2013.118.111.3
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
lobby cards
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Place used
United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title
A Cinema Apart: The Larry Richards Collection of Early Black Film
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Actors
Advertising
American West
Film
Musical films
Race films
U.S. History, 1933-1945
Western films
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.118.111.3