Menu from Stubbs BBQ advertising a James Brown concert: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A cardboard menu from Stubbs BBQ, advertising a James Brown concert. Recto features an image of a young James Brown on a yellow background with red and black text. At top center written in yellow text “JAMES BROWN” surrounded by red flames. On the top left side written in black ink is “MAY 10 – STUBB’S.” Below this is several of James Brown’s nicknames written in red and black text. Verso features a list of food, beverages and prices offered at Stubb’s BBQ.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2006
• Created by: Stubb's BBQ, American, founded 1968
• Subject of: James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006
• Type: portraits
• Type: menus
• Medium: ink on cardboard
• Dimensions: H x W: 17 1/4 x 12 3/8 in. (43.8 x 31.4 cm)
• Place used: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States, North and central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Communication
• Topic: Cooking and dining
• Topic: Funk (Music)
• Topic: Soul (Music)
• Object number: 2008.7.18
• 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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