Racist trade card illustration advertising a competition to guess the weight of a horse. Image depicts a smiling African American child peering out from beneath a folded blanket with fringe. The upper left corner of the blanket is folded and bears advertising text and the word "Honey." Underneath the folded flap of the blanket is a branch with two roses. The child is depicted with exaggerated features. Smith, Stevenson & Co. was a clothing store in Meriden, Connecticut., Title from item., Advertising text on recto: I's gwine to guess de weight ob Meriden Girl, shuah!, Advertising text on recto: The Guessing on the weight of the bay mare Meriden Girl, will close Thursday, December 21st. We make this announcement that all may have a chance to guess before the box is closed. The mare will be weighed Christmas morning as before stated., Gift of David Doret.
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Smith [P.2017.95.158]
Full-length, forward-facing portrait of Virginia Vidal Llamas, crowned the Queen of the Manila Carnival in 1922. Llamas, attired in a white dress with sequin decorations, necklace, and crown, sits on a wooden throne with a carved crown. The train of her dress stretches out on the floor toward the viewer. She holds a staff decorated with ribbons in her right hand and rests her left hand on her lap. Virginia Vidal Llamas (1905-1968) was the eldest daughter of Laguna’s former governor, Vicente Llamas, and Feliza Vidal. She attended the Philippine Women’s College. She married Carlos P. Romulo, her consort at the carnival, in 1924, and they had four sons. The Manila Carnivals were two-week fairs organized by Americans during colonization from 1908 to 1939. They showcased commercial, industrial, and agricultural progress and included parades, shows, firework displays, and the crowning of the Manila Carnival Queen., Title from negative., Date from event date., Manuscript note written on verso: Queen of Manila carnival, 1921., Sheet number: 153B05., Undivided back.
Creator
Sun Studio, photographer
Date
[ca. 1922]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Schools - Miscellaneous - 153]
