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Novellettes [sic] Club

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Call NumberMCD-195CreatorMcCloud, Burnis, 1908-1990Date1940-1950SummaryAn African American (Black) couple, members of the Novelettes Club, sit in a waiting area of the Cresthaven Club in Denver, Colorado. The woman is dressed in a light colored party dress with a mesh shawl and sits on the lap of a man dressed in a double-breasted tuxedo. The walls are decorated with Navajo (Native American) and Mexican style rugs. A sign above the couples heads reads: "Cresthaven is Not a Private Club, the Public is Welcome Anytime."Physical Description1 negative ; 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectNovelettes Club (Denver, Colo.)African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--DenverDenver (Colo.)Clubs--Colorado--DenverCouples--Colorado--DenverGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionBurnis McCloudRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700500195Type of MaterialFilm negativesGroup portraitsOriginal Material Found in CollectionWH1128. Burnis McCloud photographs and papersNotesTitle handwritten on envelope. R7005001954

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