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50 new elegant embossed chromo cards with your name printed on them, for only 8 cents in stamps. This offer lasts only till October 30, after that our regular price will be charged. Address Star Card Co., East Boston, Mass. Box 38 [graphic].
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Title
50 new elegant embossed chromo cards with your name printed on them, for only 8 cents in stamps. This offer lasts only till October 30, after that our regular price will be charged. Address Star Card Co., East Boston, Mass. Box 38 [graphic].
Publisher
[United States] : [publisher not identified]
Publisher
UNITED STATES. 1880
Date
[ca. 1880]
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph; sheet 9 x 7 cm (3.5 x 3 in.)
Description
Racist trade card illustration depicting an African American man peering over a fence and gazing downard. The man is attired in a cap and holds a cane in his left hand. His right hand grips the top of the fence. A sign on the fence bears the advertising text promoting personalized greeting cards. Below the sign is a notice that reads, "Post No Bills." The African American man is depicted with exggerated features.
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Advertising text printed on verso: Read! Read! These cards are something new, Gold Floral, Rememberance, Sentimental, Hand Floral, etc. with Love Friendship and Holiday Mottoes. Besides this maginificent offer we give with every pack, 10 pieces New and Popular music, and with 6 packs we give a fine Nicle-Plated Pocket Fruit knife. Try us once. We want an agent in every city and town. We give fine premiums, or we will allow you to retain 25 cts. on eah Dollars worth of orders sent. Send stamp for Premium List, Circulars, and how to become an agent. It pays. Address Star Card Co., East Boston, Mass.
Text is printed in red ink.
Gift of David Doret.
Subject
Star Card Co.
African American men -- Caricatures and cartoons.
Greeting cards.
Paper industry -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
Racism in popular culture.
Stationery.
Genre
Lithographs. -- 1870-1880.
Trade cards. -- 1870-1880.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Goldman Trade Card Collection - Star [P.2017.95.166]
Accession number
P.2017.95.166
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Gwen Goldman African Americana Trade Card Collection
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