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Colored Only Sign
Meek-Eaton Archival Collection AR_0012-Series 03-_03_0004 · 1900 - 1999
Part of James N. Eaton, Sr. Collection

Location: Jim Crow Exhibition Hall

A "colored only" sign was a segregation-era sign typically found in the United States during the Jim Crow era, which enforced racial segregation in public places. These signs were used to designate areas, facilities, or services that were reserved for people of color.