| Title |
See that hump? Something inside for you [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia] : [publisher not identified] |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1891 |
| Date |
[ca. 1891] |
| Physical Description |
1 print : chromolithograph ; sheet 8 x 12 cm (3 x 5 in.) |
| Description |
Racist trade card promoting De Long Hook and Eye Company and depicting a caricature of an African American boy cutting a watermelon.
Shows the barefoot boy, portrayed with exaggerated features, and holding a saber-like knife in his right hand while he cuts
into a large, green watermelon. Drops of juice drip from the slice in the melon. The boy smiles at the viewer. He is attired
in blue shorts with yellow suspenders and a red sleeveless shirt. Brothers Charles F. and Frank E. Delong (1864-1939) established
the firm Richardson & DeLong Bros. with Thomas D. Richardson in 1891. The brothers had patented the "Delong hump" fastener
in 1889, which prevented the eye of a button hole from slipping out of the hook. "See that hump" became the firm's popular
advertising slogan. Scovill Manufacturing Company acquired the company in 1955.
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| Notes |
Title from item. |
|
Place of publication from place of operation of the advertised business. |
|
Date deduced from history of the advertised business. |
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Advertising text printed on verso: The De Long Hook and Ey[e], MF'D by Richardson an[d] De Long Bros. Philadelphia U.S.A. |
|
Gift of David Doret. |
| Subject |
De Long Hook and Eye Company. |
|
African American boys -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Buttonhole industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |
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Knives. |
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Smiling. |
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Watermelons. |
| Genre |
Chromolithographs -- 1890-1900. |
|
Trade cards -- 1890-1900. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Goldman Trade Card Collection - De Long [P.2017.95.42] |
| Accession number |
P.2017.95.42 |
