La main chaude [graphic].
Title
La main chaude
Description
Trade card specimen depicting a white boy crying in the lap of a white girl after another white girl has hit him. In the left, shows the boy, attired in a white shirt, a brown jacket, brown pants, red socks, and brown shoes, bent over and crying into the lap of a girl. The girl, attired in a green bonnet, a gray dress with white ruffles at the collar and sleeves, white stockings, and brown shoes, sits on the grass and comforts the boy, placing both her hands on his head. In the center, shows the girl, attired in a pink and white bonnet, a red dress, a pink checked smock, white stockings, and brown shoes, lift her right hand up and wave a fist at the boy. Her left hand holds the hand of another boy, attired in a straw hat with a red band, a green shirt with a white ruffled collar, green shorts, red and white striped socks, and brown shoes. The boy holds the string to a pull toy wagon in his left hand. In the right background are bound wheat sheaves., Title from item., Date deduced from the visual content., Manuscript note on verso: George Smith., Illustration of girl in pink bonnet is hand colored in purple ink., Gift of David Doret.
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Misc. - Main [P.2017.95.204]
[African American child touching the hair of a crying white baby] [graphic].
Title
[African American child touching the hair of a crying white baby]
Description
Racist, trade card specimen depicting a caricature an African American child, portrayed with exaggerated features, touching the hair of a crying white baby. Shows the barefooted, smiling, African American child, attired in a long-sleeved white layette, seated behind a white child. Both of their hands touch the hair on top of the head of the white baby seated below, who cries with a look of alarm on their face., Title supplied 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. 20 [P.2017.95.231]
Finnerty's, the champion of all root beer extracts, 15c. per bottle. 106 Market Street [graphic].
Title
Finnerty's, the champion of all root beer extracts, 15c. per bottle. 106 Market Street
Description
Racist trade card promoting E.J. Finnerty Jr. & Co.'s patent medicines and depicting a crying African American baby that is suspended from a tree branch. In the center of the image is a baby, attired in a white onesie, that has a white cloth wrapped around their midsection and tied to a blooming cherry tree branch. The baby's eyes are tightly closed, their mouth is open wide, and they grasp a branch of cherry blossoms with their left hand. A straw hat also is on the tree branch. E.J. Finnerty (1863-1901) was a druggist in Philadelphia. He created the firm Finnerty, McClure & Co. in 1891 and continued in the trade until his death., Title from item., Advertising text printed on verso: Go to the old reliable drug store, 106 Market St. Philadelphia, for pure drugs and medicine at the lowest prices. We make a specialty of compounding Physicians' Prescriptions, with great care and promptness. A full line of Perfumes and Toilet Articles always on hand. We will also continue the manufacture and sale of the following well-known and highly recommended remedies: Finnerty's W.C.&H. Expectorant, . Per bottle. Price, 25c. The best remedy for coughs, colds, etc. Finnerty's Beef, Iron and Wine, ... " 50c. The great nutritive tonic. Finnerty's Sarsaparilla, ..." 50c. The best blood purifier. Penn's White Linament, ... 25c. The great rheumatic remedy. Finnerty's Essence Ginger, ... " 25c. The reliable remedy for colic, nausea and debility. Finnerty's Cramp and Diarrhoea Mixture, ... " 25c. A sure cure for cholera morbus and stomach troubles. Finnerty's Liver Granules, ... " 25c. No better in the markey. Finnerty's Catarrh Remedy, ... Per Box 25c. Will cure catarrh, cold in the head and hay fever. Michner's German Dyspepsia Lozenges, ... " 50c. The greatest remedy known for the cure of dyspepsia. E.J. Finnerty, Jr. & Co. Druggists and Manufacturing Chemists., Gift of David Doret.
Date
[1890]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Finnerty [P.2017.95.63]