| Title |
The Union Pacific Tea Co. [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
[New York] : [publisher not identified] |
| Publisher |
N.Y. New York. 1880 |
| Date |
[ca. 1880] |
| Physical Description |
1 print : lithograph; sheet 12 x 8 cm (5 x 3 in.) |
| Description |
Racist trade card illustration depicting an interior scene with two African American women, a toddler, and a cat. One woman,
who is thin and gaunt, stands and is attired in a long dark colored robe, a shawl, a head scarf, and shoes. The other woman,
who is larger, is seated in a rocking chair and attired in a long sleeved dress, an apron with a star pattern, a headwrap,
and shoes. The toddler is seated on the floor in the background. A broken chair and framed picture of a person kneeling are
visible in the background of the image. A cat is seated on the floor in the foreground. All of the African Americans in the
illustration are depicted with exaggerated features.
|
| Notes |
Title from item. |
|
Text printed on recto: "Aunty Fat, and Auntie Lean." |
|
List of firm's branches printed on verso. |
|
Gift of David Doret. |
| Subject |
African American children -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
African American women -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Racism in popular culture. |
| Genre |
Lithographs. -- 1870-1880. |
|
Trade cards. -- 1870-1880. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Goldman Trade Card Collection - Union [P.2017.95.178] |
| Accession number |
P.2017.95.178 |
