Title |
Hiram W. Stout, groceries, &c., 5th and Erie Ave. [graphic]. |
Publisher |
[United States] : [publisher not identified] |
Publisher |
UNITED STATES. 1880 |
Date |
[ca. 1880] |
Physical Description |
1 print : chromolithograph; sheet 8 x 5 cm (3 x 2 in.) |
Description |
Racist trade card illustration depicting an African American man musician playing the cello. The man is seated in a crouched
position on a green chair. He is attired in a yellow cap, a red and white striped shirt, a dotted blue jacket, yellow and
red striped pants, and blue, yellow, and black boots. The man holds the neck of the cello in his left hand and the bow in
his right. He is depicted with exaggerated features.
|
Notes |
Title from item. |
|
Title and business name printed on verso. |
|
Gift of David Doret. |
Subject |
African American men -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
African American musicians. |
|
Food industry. |
|
Racism in popular culture. |
|
Violoncellos. |
Genre |
Chromolithographs. -- 1870-1880. |
|
Trade cards. -- 1870-1880. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Goldman Trade Card Collection - Stout [P.2017.95.172] |
Accession number |
P.2017.95.172 |