Fan from the Cotton Club

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Advertising fan for the Cotton Club. On the front is a color illustration of a woman's portrait. The woman looks at the viewer and her hair is swept up around her neck to fall over her PL shoulder. Only the top of shoulders, her neck and head are seen. On her PR ear is a round earring. The illustration is on a yellow background. On the reverse of the fan is a black and white silhouette of a jungle with a band playing music. The jungle scene takes up the majority of the back with the band only along the bottom portion. At the top of the back, in white letter is the club name "The/ COTTON CLUB." The wood handle is attached to the back in the middle. On either side of the handle is black text; on the left "Lenox Avenue/ at 142nd St.

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