Racist, trade card specimen depicting a caricature of an African American woman at the window with a white cloth on a clothesline. Shows the African American woman portrayed with exaggerated features and attired in a red, patterned head kerchief; a blue and red shawl; and a blue shirt. She leans her elbows on the sill of the open window and rests her head in her hands as she looks directly at the viewer. Outside of the window is a white cloth hung with clothespins on a clothesline. The exterior of the building is red brick., Title devised by cataloger., Date deduced from the visual content., Gift of David Doret.
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Misc. 14 [P.2017.95.225]
