Title |
Schaeffer Bros. Booksellers, stationers & fancy goods, 16 So. Union St. Middeltown PA. [graphic]. |
Publisher |
[United States]: [publisher not identified] |
Publisher |
UNITED STATES. 1885 |
Date |
[ca. 1885] |
Physical Description |
1 print : chromolithograph ; sheet 8 x 11 cm (3 x 4.5 in.) |
Description |
Racist trade card illustration depicting an African American man pulling a white man off of a table after a white boy seated
behind them spilled a bottle of Carter's Mucilage. The African American man is attired in a blue and white striped collared
shirt, a red vest, brown pants, and black boots. He leverages his right foot against the table and pulls the white man with
both arms. The white man is attired in a top hat, a monocle, a brown jacket, a yellow vest, brown pants, and black shoes.
The white boy is attired in a pink and white striped collared shirt and green pants. Visible on the floor in the foreground
is the white man's cane and the African American man's upturned straw hat. The African American man is depicted with exaggerated
features. Carter's Ink was founded in the early 19th century by Timothy H. Carter in Boston, Massachusetts. His sons William
and Edward Carter, joined the business in the 1850s and took it over in 1860.
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Notes |
Title from item. |
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Text printed on recto: Carter's Mucilage, the great stickist. |
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Advertising text printed on verso: How to get an ink that will suit you. For copying, and for general use, buy Carter's Combined
Ink. This is the original Carter's ink. It flows freely, copies perfectly, does not transfer on books or smooch, does not
mould or fade. After evaporation by exposure, restore fluidity by adding Carter's Writing Fluid. Carter's Raven Black Ink.
For writing black from the word "go!" This is a black fluid; writes black; dries black; stays black; does not blot off pale,
or get thick or ropy; does not corrode steel pens; can't be removed by acids. For book-keeping and fine writing, buy Carter's
Writing Fluid, which is chemically pure, without sediment and permanent. It is very limpid, and will not mould or thicken
even after long exposure. The color is dark blue, changing to a deep black. For ruling, buy Carter's Crimson Fluid, which
is more brilliant than Carmine, never thickens, and gives a good copy. For a brilliant colored ink, buy Carter's W. & C. Violet
Ink. It is non-corrosive; flows freely and gives distinct copies. For "sticking things," buy Carter's Mucilage, "The Great
Stickist." It has extra strength and will not mould or sour in any climate. In a recent canvas made of the banks and leading
business housesin the principal cities of the United States, more of the above inks were found in use than all other American
inks combined. At Paris, at the Centennial, and wherever exhibited for the past twenty years, they have received the highest
awards. Carter, Dinsmore & Co., Boston and New York. For sale by Booksellers, Stationers, Fancy Goods Dealers, &c.
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Gift of David Doret. |
Subject |
Carter, Dinsmore & Co. |
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African American men -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Office equipment & supplies industry -- Massachusetts -- Boston. |
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Racism in popular culture. |
Genre |
Chromolithographs -- 1880-1890. |
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Trade cards -- 1880-1890. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Goldman Trade Card Collection - Schaeffer [P.2017.95.154] |
Accession number |
P.2017.95.154 |