Contributor |
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 Uncle Tom's cabin. |
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Courier Lith. Co., publisher. |
Title |
Uncle Tom's Cabin. On the Levee. [graphic]. |
Publisher |
Buffalo, N.Y. : Courier Litho. Co |
Publisher |
N.Y. Buffalo. 1899 |
Date |
1899 |
Physical Description |
1 print : chromolithograph ; sheet 54 x 73 cm (21 x 29 in.) |
Description |
Racist scene derived from Stowe's popular abolitionist book, probably a theater advertisement for a minstrel production. Depicts
enslaved African American men and women, portrayed in racist caricature with exaggerated facial features, having a hoedown
on a levee. In the foreground, two women and two men dance facing the viewer. In the left, the woman, attired in a straw hat
with a white ribbon tied over the hat and under her chin, a pink smock, a green skirt, black stockings, and black shoes, puts
her right foot on its heel and raises her left arm up. Beside her the man, attired in a yellow collared shirt, red suspenders,
gray and yellow checked pants, and brown shoes, steps back on his right leg as he raised his right arm up. Beside him, the
woman, attired in a yellow headkerchief, a green collared shirt with red polka dots, a copper colored skirt with black polka
dots, black stockings, and black shoes, holds her skirt with her right hand as her left hand touches her mouth. In the right,
the man, attired in a yellow collared shirt with red stripes, white overalls, and black shoes, leans to the right with both
hands in his pockets. Seated in the right, two men play banjos. More African American men and women, seated and standing,
clap, sing, and raise their arms up. In the background are stacks of wooden crates, and the water is visible.
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Notes |
Title from item. |
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Date from copyright statement: Copyright 1899. Courier Litho. Co. Buffalo, N.Y. |
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Purchase 1988. |
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RVCDC |
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Description revised 2022. |
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Access points revised 2022. |
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Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom
Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
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Subject |
African American men -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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African American women -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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African Americans -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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Banjos. |
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Dance. |
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Hoedowns (Parties) |
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Minstrel shows -- United States. |
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Racism in popular culture. |
Genre |
Chromolithographs -- 1890-1900. |
Associated name |
Courier Lith. Co., publisher. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| **GC - Entertainment [P.9219] |
Accession number |
P.9219 |