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Estimate: $ 2,500 - $ 3,500
(CIVIL RIGHTS--SEGREGATION.) "For Colored / For Whites" sign for a segregated bus. Lacquered wood sign, 4 x 9 1/4 inches, with stenciled mesh fabric lettering, and 10-inch painted metal mounting bracket screwed to top; minor wear and soiling. [Abilene, TX, circa 1940s]
The sign was designed to be inserted into a holder in the wall of the bus, designating the dividing line between the races. It could be easily moved in reaction to the day's traffic. Provenance: Salvaged from the bus system in Abilene, TX approximately 15 years ago.
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