"Dixie Court Girls" by Jose Garcia, Circa 2000-2004
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 Artwork
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
Framed pencil drawing titled "Dixie Court Girls" by Jose Garcia depicting residents of the Dixie Court Apartments in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- Biographical / historical:
Jose Garcia was a senior art student at Boyd Anderson High School when he completed this drawing.
The Dixie Court Apartments in Fort Lauderdale were constructed in 1938 and was the first housing project completed by the Fort Lauderdale Housing Authority. Dixie Court was built on 4th Street in what was at that time the legally designated "Negro Area" of the city.
- Acquisition information:
- Julie Biancardi donated the materials to AARLCC Special Collections on March 12, 2020 (Accession AARLCC-2020.5).
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Art
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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African American Research Library and Cultural Center, Broward County Library2650 Sistrunk BoulevardFort LauderdaleFL33311USA
