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Hiram W. Stout, groceries, &c., 5th and Erie Ave. [graphic].
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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
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Gwen Goldman African Americana Trade Card Collection
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