Ticket for the "Colored Balcony" of the Vernon Theatre: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A tan admission ticket for the Vernon Theatre in Leesville, La. On the front of the ticket reads [COLORED BALCONY/ADMIT ONE/ADULT 60c] with the ticket number 028007. The reverse of the ticket reads [The management reserves the right to refuse admission on this ticket by refunding purchase price. Also reserves the right to designate where holder of this ticket shall be seated].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1950s
• Used by: Vernon Theatre, American
• Type: admission tickets
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 1 x 2 in. (2.5 x 5.1 cm)
• Place used: Leesville, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Amusements
• Topic: Film
• Topic: Segregation
• Object number: 2011.160.9
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of David A. Lowrance
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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