Museum object · Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Sign for Minton's Playhouse
after 1984
Harlem, New York City, New York, 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.
Historic neon sign from Minton's Playhouse. The sign has multicolored neon letters [MINTON'S PLAYHOUSE] secured to a blue metal background. The sign features five neon musical notes: one on either end of the moniker and three in the center.
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
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Catalog reference: 2015.1
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