Ticket for the Pickwick Theatre: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

An orange admission ticket for the Pickwick Theatre in Corinth, Miss. The ticket number is 068428. 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: ca. 1940
• Used by: Pickwick Theatre, American, 1935 - 1961
• Type: admission tickets
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W: 1 x 2 in. (2.5 x 5.1 cm)
• Place used: Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Amusements
• Topic: Film
• Topic: Segregation
• Object number: 2011.160.10
• 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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