Mar 01, 2012 - Sale 2271

Sale 2271 - Lot 257

Price Realized: $ 2,280
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
(CIVIL RIGHTS--SEGREGATION.) TRAVEL. Coleman's Hotel Colored. Special Attention to Tourists. Ashland Virginia. Black and white cardboard sign, 9-7/8 x 13-1/2 inches; small chips to the upper right and lower left corners, faint shadow where this piece must have been covered with something else, causing uneven toning to the paper, darker shadow to the right margin. Ashland: Herald-Progress Print, 1930s-1950s
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Travel for African Americans was complicated during the Jim Crow period. Where one could spend the night, or even fill the tank with gas was problematic. As a result, black-owned hotels and motels placed signs prominently in their windows. There were even special travel-guides to help African Americans plan their trips without incident. Victor Green's "Green Guide" and others provided lists, by state of colored hotels, motels and other travel-related businesses that catered to blacks.