Details
Creator McGreer, John, 1839-1908.
Contributor Eytinge, Solomon, 1833-1905, artist.
Printer Cartoon Printing Co., publisher.
Title No. 10 The event Or where "2 pair is better than 4 of a kind" [graphic] / McGreer.
Publisher Chicago, Ill.: [Cartoon Printing Co.], 1881
Publisher ILL. Chicago. 1881
Physical Description 1 photograph on card mount: albumen ; mount 11 x 17 cm (4.5 x 6.5 in.)
Description Tenth scene in a racist series of African American caricatures originally created for Harper's Weekly in 1878 by Sol Eytinge that satirized the courtship and marriage of and the start of families by "The Twins." The African American figures are depicted with exaggerated features and mannerisms. Shows the tall husband of one of the twins, twin babies in hand, arriving at the home of the other twin and her husband after the birth of their twins. In the right, the twin lies in bed under the covers as “Dr. Black” turns to the entryway and prepares to give her a spoonful of medicine. Near them is the bed-ridden twins' husband, seated and feeding one baby twin a bottle as the other rocks in a cradle. To his right, the “grandmother,” attired in a bonnet, glasses, polka dot dress, and apron raises her hands in excitement as she greets the arriving husband of the twin's sister. A stool, framed pictures, and a sideboard adorn the room.
Notes Title from item.
Name of publisher from other photographs in series.
Date from copyright statement inscribed in original drawing: Copyrighted 1881 John McGreer, Chicago, Ill.
Name of artist from stamp on verso: McGreer Chicago.
Purchased with the Davida T. Deutsch African American History Fund.
Lib. Company. Annual Report, 2017, p. 52.
RVCDC
Desciption revised 2022.
Access points revised 2022.
Subject African Americans -- Clothing & dress.
African Americans -- Social life and customs.
African American children -- Caricatures and cartoons.
African American families -- Caricatures and cartoons.
African American men -- Caricatures and cartoons.
African American mothers -- Caricatures and cartoons.
African American physicians -- Caricatures and cartoons.
African American women -- Caricatures and cartoons.
Births.
Grandparents.
Race relations.
Racism in popular culture.
Twins.
Genre Albumen prints -- 1880-1890.
Genre photographs -- 1880-1890.
Reproductions -- 1880-1890.
Satires (Visual works) -- 1880-1890.
Associated name Printer Cartoon Printing Co., publisher.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - 5 x 7 - Unid. - Events [P.2017.26.9]
Accession number P.2017.26.9