| Contributor |
H.J. Toudy & Co., printer. |
|
W.J. Morgan & Co., printer. |
| Title |
[Proofs from specimen album loose prints collection] [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
UNITED STATES. 1860-1882 |
| Date |
[ca. 1860-ca. 1882] |
| Physical Description |
22 prints : lithographs ; sheet 40 x 32 cm (15.5 x 12.5 in.) or smaller. |
| Description |
Contains proofs, primarily of advertising vignettes, depicting views of factories and storefronts predominantly in Ohio. Businesses
depicted include manufacturers of saddlery hardware, "burial cases," sewing machines, and glass; dealers of liquor, dairy
supplies, wallpaper and painter supplies; and engravers, printers, and lithographers. Vignettes often include street and pedestrian
traffic. Prints also show portraits of men, women, and children; genre and satiric scenes, including the stereotype character
"Uncle Remus" (portrayed in racist caricature) designed for trade cards; pictorial and border details designed for certificates,
labels, and billheads; machinery and transportation vehicles; trademarks and seals; and a rocking chair. Series also contains
a reward of merit designed as a stock certificate and an uncut sheet of six illustrations titled in German. Illustrations
primarily depict historical and religious scenes, including the conversion of Saint Eustace.
|
| Notes |
Title supplied by cataloger. |
|
Various printers, including H.J. Toudy & Co. and W.J. Morgan & Co. |
|
Originally part of Specimens Album [P.9349]. |
|
Gift of Margaret Robinson, 1991. |
|
RVCDC |
|
Description revised 2021. |
|
Access points revised 2021. |
|
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
|
Added to African Americana Digital Collection through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered
by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of the Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
|
| Subject |
African American men -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
African Americans -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Business enterprises. |
|
Ethnic stereotypes. |
|
Machinery. |
|
Remus, Uncle (Fictitious character) |
|
Racism in popular culture. |
|
Transportation. |
|
Rewards of merit. |
| Genre |
Genre prints -- 1860-1890. |
|
Illustrations -- 1860-1870. |
|
Lithographs -- 1860-1890. |
|
Portraits -- 1860-1890. |
|
Proofs -- 1860-1890. |
|
Vignettes -- 1860-1890. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Specimens Album Loose Prints Collection - Proofs [P.9349.296, 308, 320, 339, 342, 344-347, 349, 351-353, 360, 365, 416, 419,
427-430, 443, 445]
|
| Accession number |
P.9349.296 |
|
P.9349.308 |
|
P.9349.320 |
|
P.9349.339 |
|
P.9349.342 |
|
P.9349.344-347 |
|
P.9349.349 |
|
P.9349.351-353 |
|
P.9349.360 |
|
P.9349.365 |
|
P.9349.416 |
|
P.9349.419 |
|
P.9349.427-430 |
|
P.9349.443 |
|
P.9349.445 |
