Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of two African American men swimming. Shows the African American man, attired in red shorts, standing in knee-high water and bending over with his right arm outstretched. In the left, an African American man has dived into the water head first. His legs and two hands protrude out of the water. In the background are some wooden boards nailed together. Trees and fronds grow up out of the water., Title supplied by cataloger., Date deduced from the visual content., Gift of David Doret.
Date
[ca. 1890]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Scraps - Scrap 20 [P.2017.95.273]