Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 32 with African American Stereotypes
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Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 32 with African American Stereotypes
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Description
Scrapbook page containing eight advertising cards showing African Americans in various situations. Two of the cards are missing. The cards show:1. Two geese with bodies made of bags of tobacco and cotton flying over a man in a field. Card says: "Copyright. Richmond and Co., Buffalo, N.Y."2. A man holding a fishing rod sitting by a river on a large spool of "Clark's O.N.T. Spool Cotton." Caption says: "'I reckon dis yere's strong 'nuff suah.'"3. A woman fixing a man's tie as three children look on. Caption says: "Sunday. Yer looks Lubly Ephraim, and it all comes-using dat Higgins' Soap."4. A woman and some children opening the door to a visitor or salesman whose coat tails are being nibbled by a goat. Card says: "Compliments of the Domestic Sewing Machine Co."5. A man sitting holding a tambourine.6. Two people in "native" dress leading an elephant. Card says: "Soap Makers, Chicago. 'Blue India.'"7. A man singing.8. Three people and a cat kneeling on the floor looking at their reflections in a stove. Card says: "Rising Sun Stove Polish. 'I say Snow Flake, dat stove was blacked with rising sun. Did you eber see de like?'"
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Barcode
10020064
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Creator Name |
Creator Name
Creator: Richmond and Co.
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Date(s) |
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1885 (year approximate)
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30 x 37 cm.
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Digital Collection(s)
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Related Item |
Related Item
Advertising Card Collection
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funding
This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
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Shelf Locator |
Shelf Locator
SC3, Box 9, Scrapbook 3, Page 32
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Electronic Locator |
Electronic Locator
CD 82
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Use and Reproduction |
Use and Reproduction
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