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Title: Bought of George W. Taylor, n.w. corner of Fifth and Cherry Sts. Free labor warehouse. Free labor produce exclusively. Dry goods & groceries, wholesale and retail G. W. T. manufactures his cotton goods from material procured directly from those growers, who neither own nor hire slaves; and he takes special care to insure that all the articles he sells in the grocery line, are also produced exclusively by the labor of free persons
Description: Billheads containing an ornament for promotional text. Taylor, a Quaker abolitionist and publisher, operated a store for the Philadelphia Free Produce Association of Friends 1840s-1860s. The association founded in 1846 was a part of the Free Produce Movement active from the 1790s through the 1860s., Printed on upper margin: Free Labor Ware-House., "G.W. Taylor" and date of invoice inscribed on versos., P.2011.45.28 completed in manuscript to John McAllister Jr. on October 20, 1862 for brown muslin and gingham for $8.71. Manuscript note on recto: Recd Payment Geo. W. Taylor, Mr. Jos. Cox., P.2011.45.29 completed in manuscript to John McAllister Jr. on March 21, 1863 for rice, "A" and "B" sugar, "B. Hibernia Coffee," chocolate, maple sugar, "powd." sugar, and candy for $6.03. Manuscript note on recto: Recd payment Geo. W. Taylor., P.2011.45.30 completed in manuscript to John McAllister Jr. on August 11, 1863 for "A" sugar, "Powd." sugar, "B" sugar, candy, Liberia coffee, and brown muslin for $18.20. Manuscript note on recto: Recd payment Geo. W. Taylor pr Jos. Cox., 113407.D completed in manuscript to John McAllister on September 22, 1863 for E. J. Molasses, "A" sugar, "powd." sugar, and rice flor for $9.39. Manuscript note on recto: Recd payment Geo. W. Taylor. Mr. J. Cox., P.2011.45.28-30 gift of David Doret, 2011., P.2011.45.28-30 cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., 113407.D purchased with the Davida T. Deutsch African American History Fund., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., 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.
Date: [printed ca. 1860]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Letterheads - T [P.2011.45.28-30; 113407.D]

Title: J.C. Hand & Co. Fine furniture, no. 1205 Market Street, Philadelphia
Description: Racist trade card promoting the J.C. Hand & Co. and depicting a caricature of an older African American man reading a notice on a country grocery store. Shows the man with a white beard and attired in a yellow brimmed hat, a long-sleeved red shirt, red and yellow pants with patches and held up by suspenders, and black shoes. He bends forward to read the sign on the boarded up, dilapidated store. It states in the vernacular that the Johnsing & Skinner Grocery is out of business and that, “Dem as owes de firm, will settle wid me--dey de firm owes will settle wid Skinner. G.W. Johnsing." The African American man is labeled as a creditor who says in the vernacular, “I’ll hab a hundred and fifty cents on de dollar, or I’ll lick de hul firm.” In the right, the man’s donkey is tied to an orange post behind him. In the background, fenced in fields and trees are visible. J. C. Hand & Co. operated circa 1882-circa 1884 and the failure of the business., Title from item., Place of publication deduced from place of operation of the advertised business., Date deduced from the dates of operation of the advertised business., Text printed on recto: Johnsing & Skinner Grocery. Notis—De firm of Johnsing & Skinner am resolved. Dem as owes de firm, will settle wid me—dey de firm owes will settle wid Skinner. G.W. Johnsing. Creditor of Johnsing & Skinner—“I’ll hab a hundred and fifty cents on de dollar, or I’ll lick de hul firm.”, Text and illustrations printed on verso. Illustrations depict a closed sofa bed that looks like a chair with the caption "closed," and the open sofa bed resembling a cot, captioned, "open." Text reads: J.C. Hand & Co. 1205 Market Street. Manufacturers of Patent Sofa Beds. These beds can be made up as low as $25. In Raw Silk. We have a large stock of well made Furniture at moderate Low Prices. Size of Bed, 4ft. 6x6 ft. 2. Can be made any length or width. Estimates Given. J. C. Hand & Co., 1205 Market Street., Gift of Dr. Milton and Joan Wohl., RVCDC
Date: [ca. 1883]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade cards - Hand [P.2011.64.34]

Title: Creditor of Johnsing & Skinner--"I'll hab a hundred and fifty cents on de dollar, or I'll lick de hul firm." Compliments of J. Harley Compton, druggist, New Egypt, N.J
Description: Racist trade card promoting the druggist J. Harley Compton and depicting a caricature of an older African American man reading a notice on a country grocery store. Shows the man with a white beard and attired in a yellow brimmed hat, a long-sleeved red shirt, yellow pants with patches and held up by suspenders, and black shoes. He bends forward to read the sign on the boarded up, dilapidated store. It states in the vernacular that the Johnsing & Skinner Grocery is out of business and that, “Dem as owes de firm, will settle wid me--dey de firm owes will settle wid Skinner. G.W. Johnsing." The African American man is labeled as a creditor who says in the vernacular, “I’ll hab a hundred and fifty cents on de dollar, or I’ll lick de hul firm.” Another sign on the building states, "10 miles to de post ofice (sic)." In the right, the man’s donkey is tied to an orange post behind him. In the background, fenced in fields and trees are visible. William Carroll purchased J. Harley Compton’s drugstore in New Egypt, New Jersey in 1895., Title from item., Text printed on recto: Johnsing & Skinner Grocery. Notis—De firm of Johnsing & Skinner am resolved. Dem as owes de firm, will settle wid me—dey de firm owes will settle wid Skinner. G.W. Johnsing. Creditor of Johnsing & Skinner—“I’ll hab a hundred and fifty cents on de dollar, or I’ll lick de hul firm.”, Advertising text printed on verso promotes items manufactured by J. Harley Compton, including Compton's concentrated flavoring extracts, liquid rennet, camphor ice with glycerine, cholera and dysentery drops, and Compton's tooth powder. Dated Oct. 9th, 1883., RVCDC, Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of William Helfand., 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 the Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Date: [ca. 1883]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Helfand Patent Medicine Trade Card Collection - Pharmacists - C [P.9828.5679]

Title: I'se a dude!
Description: Trade card promoting New Jersey grocer H. G. Prall & Sons and depicting an African American man dandy, with a sheepish expression, and posed with his left hand to his lips and his other hand holding a white top hat at his shoulder. He is portrayed in racist caricature and attired in a ruffled white shirt, a white waistcoat adorned with a watch fob, a gold jacket with tails, and blue and white striped pants. He stands in front of a background of fauna details. H. G. Prall primarily appears as the sole proprietor of his grocery in later 19th-century directories, but is listed as H. G. Prall & Son in 1883., Title from item., Date inferred from city directory listing for business., Series no. printed on recto: 58., Advertising text printed on verso: H. G. Prall & Sons, Dealers in fine Groceries. Headquarters for Fish, Provisions, Flour, Feed, &c., 174 and 176 Main Street, Somerville, N. J., Purchased with funds from the Albert M. Greenfield Foundation., RVCDC, Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., 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 the Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Date: [ca. 1883]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade cards - Prall [113419.D]

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