| Title |
Compliments of Villa Park Improvement Co. [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
[United States]: [publisher not identified] |
| Publisher |
UNITED STATES 1890 |
| Date |
[ca. 1890] |
| Physical Description |
1 print : chromolithograph; sheet 8 x 13 cm (3 x 5 in.) |
| Description |
Racist trade card illustration depicting two African American girls and one boy standing near a fence and fending off two
wild turkeys. The boy stands behind the two girls and is attired in a cap, a long brown coat, tan gloves, and black shoes.
The older girl is attired in a red hat with a dark-colored ribbon, a yellow jacket, red gloves, red stockings, and black boots.
She wields a stick in her right hand and holds the younger girl with her left. The younger girl is attired in a blue and white
cap and a blue jacket. All of the children are depicted with exaggerated features. The Villa Park Improvement Company was
based in New Jersey and James Moses, a Trenton businessman, was the organization's president during the 1890s.
|
| Notes |
Title from item. |
|
Advertising text on recto: Compliments of Villa Park Improvement Co. Be sure to read the circular. It is interesting. Especially
about the free life insurance and free car far. An ideal location for a home. Great value as an investment. No interest, no
taxes, two trolley lines. Public school on the plot. Main office, 39 Muirhead Street. Branch office, Corner Hamilton and Quintin
Avenues.
|
|
Gift of David Doret. |
| Subject |
Villa Park Improvement Co. |
|
African American children -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Clothing & dress. |
|
Racism in popular culture. |
|
Real estate development -- New Jersey -- Trenton. |
|
Turkeys. |
| Genre |
Chromolithographs. -- 1880-1890. |
|
Trade cards. -- 1880-1890. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Goldman Trade Card Collection - Villa [P.2017.95.183x] |
| Accession number |
P.2017.95.183x |
