| 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 |
