| Contributor |
Fero, William R., 1829-1887, distributor. |
| Title |
Out of Vacuum Harness Oil in an inland town. People cannot exist without it. Sold by WM. R. Fero, dealer in dry goods, groceries,
hardware, hats, etc. Glen, N.Y. [graphic].
|
| Publisher |
[Rochester, N.Y.]: Karle & Co |
| Publisher |
N.Y. Rochester. 1880 |
| Date |
[ca. 1880] |
| Physical Description |
1 print : chromolithograph; sheet 13 x 7 cm (5 x 3 in.) |
| Description |
Racist trade card illustration advertising Vacuum Harness Oil and depicting an African American man riding a horse. The man
is attired in an orange long-sleeved shirt, yellow checkered pants, and black boots. The man is portrayed with exaggerated
features. Vacuum Harness Oil was founded by Hiram Bond Everest and Matthew P. Ewing in 1866. Standard Oil Trust acquired Vacuum
Oil Company in 1879.
|
| Notes |
Title from item. |
|
Advertising text on verso: The celebrated Vacuum Harness Oil is put up in Quart, Pint and Half-Pint Cans with Gilt Labels,
and warranted full measure.
|
|
Distributor's imprint printed on recto: Sold by Wm. R. Fero, dealer in dry goods, groceries, hardware, hats, etc. Glen, N.Y. |
|
Gift of David Doret. |
| Subject |
African American jockeys. |
|
African American men -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Petroleum industry -- New York -- Rochester. |
|
Racism in popular culture. |
| Genre |
Chromolithographs. -- 1870-1890. |
|
Trade cards. -- 1870-1890. |
| Printer |
Fero, William R., 1829-1887, distributor. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Goldman Trade Card Collection - Vacuum [P.2017.95.180] |
| Accession number |
P.2017.95.180 |
