Contributor |
E. Ketterlinus & Co., printer. |
Title |
Try Atmore's mince meat and genuine English plum pudding [graphic]. |
Publisher |
Philadelphia : Ketterlinus |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1880 |
Date |
[ca. 1880] |
Physical Description |
1 print : chromolithograph ; sheet 11 x 7 cm (4 x 3 in.) |
Description |
Trade card promoting Atmore & Son's mince meat and depicting a racist scene of an African American boy street peddler. He
stands on a sidewalk and holds a disc-shaped pie in his hands in front of the door to a brick building. The rosy-cheeked boy
smiles and looks at the viewer. He is barefoot and attired in a white, collared shirt with orange stripes; yellow suspenders;
and blue pants with black stripes that are rolled up to below his knees. In the left, on the ground and behind the peddler,
is a handled basket full of pies that is partially wrapped in a white cloth. In the right is a tree with green leaves. Atmore
& Son, established in 1842, was located at 141 South Front Street, Philadelphia, Pa. They continued producing mince meat as
late as 1948.
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Notes |
Title from item. |
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Date deduced from genre of print and visual content. |
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Text printed on recto: Try Atmore's mince meat and genuine English plum pudding. |
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Advertising text printed on verso: [A]tmore'[s] celebrated mince meat and genuine English plum pudding prepared with the most
scrupulous care from the choicest materials. Average daily sales in the season, 12 tons! Economical! Rich! Reliable! A standing
invitation is extended to all visiting Philadelphia, to inspect the manufacture of our goods in all its details. Come and
see for yourself! Oldest house in the trade! Established--1842. More & []. [141 S]outh Fron[t] [Stre]et, [P]hiladelphia, PA.
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Gift of David Doret. |
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Library Company holds a duplicate copy [1975.F.14]. |
Subject |
Atmore & Son. |
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African American boys -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Eating & drinking. |
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Meat industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Mincemeat. |
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Pies. |
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Racism in popular culture. |
Genre |
Chromolithographs -- 1880-1890. |
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Trade cards -- 1880-1890. |
Printer |
E. Ketterlinus & Co., printer. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Goldman Trade Card Collection - Atmore [P.2017.95.8] |
Accession number |
P.2017.95.8 |