Flier for the Troops for the Black Nation: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This flier has black, green, and red ink on white paper. There is a black-and-white photograph of six men facing forward with their arms across their chests in the center of the flier. Each man wears a long chain with a large medallion attached to it and similar uniforms. The text above the image reads: [Troops for the Black Nation]. The text below the image reads: [It’s Time / Begin Training Now / For Further Information Call Black Legionnaires P05 - 2243].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1970
• Created by: Unidentified
• Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men
• Type: fliers (printed matter)
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W (actual): 10 7/16 × 7 15/16 in. (26.5 × 20.2 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (w/Mount): 10 13/16 × 8 5/16 in. (27.5 × 21.1 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Associations and institutions
• Topic: Politics
• Object number: 2010.59.9
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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