I tell you, sure de best place to buy pianos, organs, or any kind o' musical merchandise is at Link & Bond's, 20 East Market Street, York, PA. An' dat's a certain fact. [graphic].

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Title	I tell you, sure de best place to buy pianos, organs, or any kind o' musical merchandise is at Link & Bond's, 20 East Market Street, York, PA. An' dat's a certain fact. [graphic].
Publisher	[Philadelphia] [publisher not identified]
Publisher	P.A. Philadelphia. 1885
Date	[ca. 1885]
Physical Description	1 print : chromolithograph ; sheet 11 x 7 cm (4 x 3 in.)
Description	Racist trade card depicting a sentimental scene with an African American girl daydreaming while leaning over a fence. She holds her head in her right hand and clothespins in her left. A white sheet hangs over the fence (the advertising text depicted on it). The girl looks into the distance with her mouth agape. She is surrounded by greenery and flowers. She is attired in a blue and white striped cap and an orange and white striped shirtwaist.
Notes	Title from item.
	Date inferred from listing of advertised business in 1886 York City Directory.
	Place of publication deduced from place of operation of advertised business.
	Gift of David Doret.
Subject	Link & Bonds.
	African American girls -- Caricatures and cartoons.
	Daydreaming.
	Flowers.
	Laundry.
	Musical instrument industry -- Pennsylvania -- York.
	Racism in popular culture.
Genre	Chromolithographs -- 1880-1890.
	Trade cards -- 1880-1890.
Location	Library Company of Philadelphia\| Print Department\| Goldman Trade Card Collection - Link [P.2017.95.110]
Accession number	P.2017.95.110