Handbill for an early Texas Juneteenth commemoration: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A letterpress handbill for a Juneteenth commemoration to be held in Denison, Texas, June 19-20th, 1914. The handbill is printed in black ink on off-white newsprint and reads in large print: "Just a Reminder of the Emancipation Celebration to be Held at the Woodlake Park." This is followed by a listing of the scheduled speakers: J.M. Mosely, M.D., Dr. J. Porter, Dr. D.R. Blair, and Dr. Prince, as well as their respective topics: "Negro Industry," "Negro as a Citizen," "The Future of the Young Negro," and "Negro as a Business Man." Also included is "Music by Sherman Orchestra." The handbill was printed by Anderson's Printery in Denison, Texas.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: June 19, 1914
• Printed by: Anderson and Sons Printery, American
• Type: handbills
• Medium: ink on newsprint
• Dimensions: H x W: 10 7/16 × 4 5/16 in. (26.5 × 11 cm)
• Place printed: Denison, Grayson County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: American South
• Topic: Emancipation
• Topic: Holidays and festivals
• Topic: U.S. History, 1865-1921
• Object number: 2023.45.20
• 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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