| Title |
Buckley's 3950 Market Street, West Philad'a [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia] : [publisher not identified] |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1880 |
| Date |
[ca. 1880] |
| Physical Description |
1 print : chromolithograph ; sheet 12 x 8 cm (4.5 x 3 in.) |
| Description |
Racist trade card depicting an African American man attired in rumpled, ragged clothes, likely a caricature of a tramp. The
tramp-like figure is attired in a white cap, an orange scarf wrapped around his head and tied at his neck; a brown coat with
the elbow torn open; oversized beige pants; and gray shoes. He looks to the left with his eyes as he stretches his hand down
into his coat pocket. Eli P. Buckley (1831-1899) worked as a stationer at 3950 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA as early as
1858. He operated his stationery store at the address until his death when his children continued to run the business as late
as 1910.
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| Notes |
Title from item. |
|
Place of publication deduced from place of operation of advertised business. |
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Date deduced from history of the advertised business and visual content. |
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Advertising text printed on verso: The largest and most complete stock of blank books and general stationery to be found in
West Philad'a is at the old established stationery store Buckley's 3950 Market Street, West Philad'a.
|
|
Gift of David Doret. |
| Subject |
Buckley, Eli P., 1831-1899. |
|
African American men -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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African American men -- Clothing & dress. |
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Caricatures. |
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Racism in popular culture. |
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Stationery trade -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Tramps. |
| Genre |
Chromolithographs -- 1870-1880. |
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Trade cards -- 1870-1880. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Goldman Trade Card Collection - Buckley [P.2017.95.18] |
| Accession number |
P.2017.95.18 |
