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Catalog Number |
B2001.01.01 |
Object Name |
Menu |
Museum |
Alexandria Black History Museum |
Description |
Menu for The George Mason Hotel, Alexandria, VA, c1940s. The cream-colored card menu is shaped like a coffeepot and has a drawing of an "Aunt Dinah" character in an apron and headscarf, next to the text "Aunt Dinah / WANTS TO KNOW - / 'Does you like / Southern / Fried Chicken / and / French Fried / 'Taters?" The interior is printed with the menu, including the fried chicken and French fried potatoes referenced on the front. There is also a drawing of a man in chef's whites and a quote attributed to the character of "Aunt Dinah" written in what was intended to represent an African American dialect. On the back cover is a listing of "Places of Interest in and Around Alexandria," with includes Gadsby's Tavern. All text and drawings are printed in black. |
Material |
Card |
Place of Origin |
Alexandria, VA |
Date |
ca.1940 |
Dimensions |
H-6 W-4.5 inches |
Search Terms |
Hotels Menus Racial stereotypes Racism Restaurants |
Subjects |
Hotels Menus Racial stereotypes Racism Restaurants |