Details
Title M.H. Moses & Co., 122 Christopher St., Corner Bedford, New York. [graphic].
Publisher [New York] : [publisher not identified]
Publisher N.Y. New York. 1882
Date 1882
Physical Description 1 print : chromolithograph ; sheet 10 x 7 cm (4 x 3 in.)
Description Racist trade card depicting an African American delivery man standing on the front steps of a home and smoking a cigarette. He carries a basket full of packages with his left arm and holds a package of coffee in his right hand, which is torn and is spilling beans without the man's knowledge. The man is attired in a top hat, a white collared shirt, a brown jacket, blue pants, a white apron, and black shoes. M.H. Moses & Co. was founded in 1840 and was located in the West Village in New York City.
Notes Title from item.
Place of publication deduced from place of operation of advertised business.
Advertising text on verso: Make a Specialty of High Grade Teas and Fine Coffees, Sugars at Actual Cost. Try Our No. 81 Combination Coffee, 25 Cents Per Poud Package.
Gift of David Doret.
Subject M.H. Moses & Co.
African American men -- Caricatures and cartoons.
Coffee.
Delivering.
Groceries.
Genre Chromolithographs -- 1880-1890.
Trade cards -- 1880-1890.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Goldman Trade Card Collection - Moses [P.2017.95.112]
Accession number P.2017.95.112