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- Handheld Advertising Fan Showing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1968-1970 -
- 1968-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Handheld Advertising Fan Showing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1968-1970
- Fan from Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church, circa 1960 - Worshipers in the mid-1900s used inexpensive, handheld fans to keep cool in churches without air conditioning--especially in the American South. Local funeral homes often supplied congregations with these fans. One side usually depicted biblical scenes, devotional settings, or even famous individuals. On the other side, the businesses listed vital services and contact information.
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Fan from Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church, circa 1960
Worshipers in the mid-1900s used inexpensive, handheld fans to keep cool in churches without air conditioning--especially in the American South. Local funeral homes often supplied congregations with these fans. One side usually depicted biblical scenes, devotional settings, or even famous individuals. On the other side, the businesses listed vital services and contact information.