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[African American man sticking his head through a sheet of paper] [graphic].
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Contributor
J.H. Bufford's Sons Lith., printer.
Title
[African American man sticking his head through a sheet of paper] [graphic].
Publisher
[Boston] : Bufford
Publisher
MASS. Boston. 1880
Date
[ca. 1880]
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph ; sheet 11 x 7 cm (4.5 x 3 in.)
Description
Racist, trade card specimen depicting a caricature an African American man portrayed with exaggerated features sticking his head through a large piece of paper. Shows the African American man, attired in a white apron, plaid pants, and black shoes, standing with his hands at his sides. He smiles at the viewer as his oversized head has burst through a sheet of paper. The torn pieces of paper surround his head.
Notes
Title supplied by cataloger.
Date deduced from the visual content.
Gift of David Doret.
Subject
African American men -- Caricatures and cartoons.
Paper.
Racism in popular culture.
Smiling.
Genre
Lithographs -- 1870-1880.
Trade cards -- 1870-1880.
Associated name
J.H. Bufford's Sons Lith., printer.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Goldman Trade Card Collection - Misc. 19 [P.2017.95.230]
Accession number
P.2017.95.230
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Gwen Goldman African Americana Trade Card Collection
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