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Poster advertising a James Brown concert at Florida A&M University

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Printed by

    Globe Poster Printing Company, American, 1929 - 2010

    Subject of

    James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006
    Florida A&M University, American, founded 1887

    Description

    James Brown cardboard style poster, advertising a performance at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee in 1969, made by the Globe Poster Printing Company of Batimore, Maryland.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1969

    Object number

    2011.96

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    posters

    Medium

    cardboard , ink

    Dimensions

    L x W: 14 x 21 in. (35.6 x 53.3 cm)

    Place depicted

    Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Funk (Music)
    Soul (Music)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd555ea8ee2-b033-4306-b36e-f9e623950798

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2011.96

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