Details
Title [African American boy doorman carrying a bouquet of flowers] [graphic].
Publisher [United States] : [publisher not identified]
Publisher UNITED STATES. 1890
Date [ca. 1890]
Physical Description 1 print : chromolithograph ; sheet 16 x 8 cm (6 x 3 in.)
Description Scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American boy doorman or butler. Shows the full-length portrait of the boy attired in a white shirt and bowtie; long, blue coat with gold buttons and trim; white gloves; and white and black boots. He looks at the viewer and smiles as he carries a bouquet of flowers in his left hand. He holds a black top hat with a gold band and a letter in his right hand.
Notes Title supplied by cataloger.
Date deduced from the visual content.
Gift of David Doret.
Subject African Americans boys -- Caricatures and cartoons.
African American household employees -- Caricatures and cartoons.
Bouquets.
Flowers.
Racism in popular culture.
Genre Chromolithographs -- 1880-1890.
Scraps (Decorations) -- 1880-1890.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Goldman Trade Card Collection - Scraps - Scrap 2 [P.2017.95.255]
Accession number P.2017.95.255