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Minstrels! [graphic] : Branch, 1602 South St.
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Title
Minstrels! [graphic] : Branch, 1602 South St.
Publisher
[Philadelphia] : T. Sinclair & Son Lith
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1880
Date
[ca. 1880]
Physical Description
1 print : chromolithograph ; sheet 9 x 7 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)
Description
Racist trade card illustration depicting a large troupe of African American minstrels on a stage. Five of the men in the front row are seated in white chairs and a man in the center stands on his right leg with his arms wide. In the background are several palm trees. Visible in the center of the image is an ovular gold pendant with a caricatured portrait of a smiling African American man depicted with exaggerated features. He is attired in a white collared shirt, a red checkered necktie, and a brown jacket. The minstrel troupe is attired in white pants, red jackets, and white shoes. Some men hold red and white hats in their hands. The trade card is likely advertising Phillip Conway's business, Conway Gent's Furnisher, a custom clothing shop.
Notes
Title from item.
Gift of David Doret.
Subject
Conway, Phillip, Jr.
African American men -- Caricatures and cartoons.
Clothing stores -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Minstrels.
Racism in popular culture.
Genre
Chromolithographs -- 1870-1880.
Trade cards -- 1870-1880.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Goldman Trade Card Collection - Minstrels [P.2017.95.131]
Accession number
P.2017.95.131
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Gwen Goldman African Americana Trade Card Collection
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