Museum object · Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Ticket for the "Colored Balcony" of the Vernon Theatre
1950s
Leesville, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
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].
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Catalog reference: 2011.160.9
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