Vintage My Old Kentucky Home Plate Stephen Foster And Black Musician Uncle Lem

Description

Vintage decorative plate commemorating Kentucky’s yesteryear, prominently featuring a portrait of Stephen Foster alongside the musical bars and lyrics of the song he penned, “My Old Kentucky Home.”
Notable also is the image of self-taught Black banjo player Uncle Lem Reed (1877-1955), who was a fixture at My Old Kentucky Home State Park from the mid-1940s until his death, and entertained guests with his own renditions of the beloved song. His banjo plucking and singing attracted the attention of thousands of tourists at the park each year. The visitors loved him and made repeated trips bringing friends back to the park to hear Uncle Lem perform. When Lem Reed died, he was featured on the front page of The Kentucky Standard. A picture of him still hangs prominently in the office at My Old Kentucky Home State Park.
The pictorial montage also features the famous Bardstown, Kentucky cabin that served as the law office for Judge Rowan.
Edged in a gilded, lace-like border, the ceramic plate has a diameter of 9.25 inches. The back of the plate is an unadorned cream color. This decades-old plate is in excellent condition—no chips or cracks.
Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.