January 24, 2024
Vintage Hot Rod American Beach FLA. Negro Ocean Playground License Plate Topper
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This is a used "American Beach FLA. Negro Ocean Playground" License Plate Topper. It is in good shape for an old item, see pictures.Below is some information that we found on the internet on this beach. American Beach is a historic beach and community located north of Jacksonville, Florida on Amelia Island in Nassau County . During the time of segregation, African Americans were not allowed to swim at the beaches in Jacksonville , so several black-only areas were created. American Beach was the largest and most popular. It contains American Beach Historic District . American Beach was founded in 1935 by Florida's first black millionaire, Abraham Lincoln Lewis , and his Afro-American Life Insurance Company . The plan was for his employees to have a place to buy homes and vacation spots for their families. Throughout the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, summers at American Beach were known for being jammed with families, churches and children. The beach included hotels, restaurants and nightclubs as well as homes and other businesses. American Beach played host to numerous celebrities during this period, including: folklorist Zora Neale Hurston, singer Billie Daniels, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, BillySckstein, Hank Aaron, JoeLouis and actor Ossie Davis, James Brown was actually turned away from performing outside Evans' Rendezvous, a nightclub
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