Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Token |
Catalog Number |
2010.26.3 |
Date |
ca. 1950 |
Material(s) |
Aluminum |
Dimensions |
Dia-1.375 inches |
Description |
This is a round aluminum clothing or property check tag used at the Fontaine Ferry Park Dance Hall. "F. F. P. / DANCE HALL / 473" is stamped on the front. A small round hole is located at the top of the tag. "Brakmeier Bros./ Louisville, KY" is stamped on the back of the token. |
Notes |
Fontaine Ferry Park was a Kentucky amusement park located along the Ohio River in western Jefferson County. Segregated for nearly all its operational history, the park operated from 1905 through 1969. |
Collection |
Andrew Albatys Collection |
People |
Singhiser, Jack Singhiser, Ruby Ashley, Don |
Subjects |
Amusement parks Jim Crow Segregation Civil rights |
Search Terms |
Louisville (Ky.) Fontaine Ferry Park Kentucky |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |