Racist, trade card specimen depicting a caricature of an African American man minstrel dancing. Shows the African American man, portrayed with exaggerated features and spindly arms and legs, attired in a black top hat, white gloves, a white collared shirt, a red tie, a brown jacket, orange pants, and black shoes. He sways to the left and places his left hand on his hip. He crosses his right arm across his body and holds a lit cigar between his fingers. His right foot comes forward in a dance step., 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. 8 [P.2017.95.219]
Racist, trade card specimen depicting a caricature of an African American man minstrel dancing. Shows the African American man, portrayed with exaggerated features and spindly arms and legs, attired in a black top hat with a peacock feather, yellow gloves, a white shirt with an oversized collar, a yellow and black striped bowtie, a green jacket with tails, pink leggings, and black shoes. He smiles at the viewer with both hands out to his sides and his left foot forward in a dance step., 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. 9 [P.2017.95.220]
Racist, trade card specimen depicting a caricature of an African American infant girl sitting on a blanket. Shows the African American infant, attired in a white dress with pink checks, sitting on top of a pink and yellow blanket. She looks and smiles at the viewer and holds the skirt of her dress in her hands. She sits in a field with sunflowers behind her., 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. 11 [P.2017.95.222]
Racist, trade card specimen depicting a caricature of an African American man minstrel playing the flute. Shows the African American man minstrel portrayed with exaggerated features and attired in a hat; a ruffled, white shirt with an oversized collar; a plaid jacket with tails; pants with a black stripe, and black shoes. He sits on a wooden stool and blows on the flute, which he holds up to his mouth in both hands. In front of him is a music stand with sheet music on it., Title devised by cataloger., Date deduced from the visual content., Printed in red ink., Text stamped on recto: No. 478, 4 designs, price $1.55 per 1000., Gift of David Doret.
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Misc. 12 [P.2017.95.223]
Racist, trade card specimen depicting a caricature of an African American man holding a white cloth out of the window. Shows the African American man portrayed with exaggerated features and attired in a white collared shirt with red stripes and a blue vest. He stands at an open window with his head and upper torso outside of the building and holds a white cloth in both hands, which hangs out of the window. The exterior of the building is yellow 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. 13 [P.2017.95.224]
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]
Racist trade card depicting a genre scene showing an African American delivery man making a delivery to a residence. Shows the man standing on the front steps of a townhouse, looking at the door, and smoking a cigarette. He carries a basket full of packages over his left arm and holds in his right hand, a package of coffee, which is torn. Beans spill out of the package. The man is attired in a black bowler hat, a white collared shirt, a brown jacket, blue pants, a white apron, and black shoes. Image also includes an iron gate in the right., Title supplied by cataloger., Publication information from copyright statement: Copyright R. Hoyt 1882., Gift of David Doret.
Date
1882
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Misc. 17 [P.2017.95.228]
Racist, trade card specimen depicting a caricature of an African American man minstrel holding a banjo. Shows the African American man minstrel portrayed with exaggerated features and attired in a brown top hat, a blue and white striped shirt with an oversized collar, a yellow bowtie, an orange jacket with tails, a rose boutonniere, green pants, and black buckled shoes. He stands facing to the right slightly bend over as though taking a bow, with his left hand out at his side. He holds a white banjo by the neck in his right hand., 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. 18 [P.2017.95.229]
Racist, trade card specimen depicting a caricature an African American man portrayed with exaggerated features sticking his head through a large piece of paper. Shows the African American man, attired in a white apron, plaid pants, and black shoes, standing with his hands at his sides. He smiles at the viewer as his oversized head has burst through a sheet of paper. The torn pieces of paper surround his head., 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. 19 [P.2017.95.230]
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]
Racist, trade card specimen depicting a caricature an African American man minstrel playing the clarinet. Shows the African American man minstrel portrayed with exaggerated features and attired in a red cap, a white shirt with an oversized collar, a green bowtie, a brown jacket, blue and white striped pants, and brown shoes. He walks forward and carries a clarinet in both of his hands, which he holds up to his lips., 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. 21 [P.2017.95.232]
Racist, trade card specimen depicting a caricature an African American girl scared of a spider, which has come down in front of her. Shows the African American girl portrayed with exaggerated features and attired in a white lace dress with a red belt, red stockings, and black shoes. She sits on a wooden bench surrounded by plants and flowers. She has a frightened expression on her face as a spider on a thread has come down right in front of her., Title supplied by cataloger., Date deduced from the visual content., Oversize. Housed with *Trade Cards - Misc., Gift of David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell.
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Misc. 22 [P.2017.95.233]
Racist, trade card specimen depicting a caricature an African American boy and a white girl on a candy stick seesaw. In the left, shows the white girl attired in a large, white bonnet; a yellow dress with red polka dots; a blue and white checked smock; orange stockings; and brown shoes, sitting on a red and white striped candy stick. In the right, the barefooted African American boy, attired in an orange shirt and gray pants, sits on the other side of the candy see saw. The fulcrum is a piece of chocolate., Title supplied by the 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. 23 [P.2017.95.234]
Racist, trade card specimen depicting a caricature an African American woman dancing. Shows the woman portrayed with exaggerated features and attired in a red hat decorated with flowers, gold bracelets, a dress composed of a yellow, blue, and white pattern with a red and black sash and flowers at the waist, orange stockings, and yellow shoes. She holds her skirt up with her hands and lifts her right leg up in a dance step., 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. 24 [P.2017.95.235]
Racist, trade card specimen depicting a caricature of an older African American man, possibly a peddler, carrying a dead duck and a basket of produce. The man is balding and has tufts of white hair on the sides of his head and is attired in plaid pants, a collared shirt, a collared jacket, and a plaid scarf tied around his neck. He holds a dead duck by the legs in his left hand. Around his left shoulder, he carries a straw handled basket, which has the leaves of a vegetable sticking out of it. Behind him in the background is a shelf that has a bottle and a glass on it., Title supplied by cataloger., Date deduced from the visual content., Printed in red ink., Gift of David Doret.
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Misc. 25 [P.2017.95.236]
Racist trade card specimen depicting a caricature an African American man lying on top of a barrel and drinking from it with a straw. Shows the barefooted man, portrayed with exaggerated features, and attired in a straw hat, a striped shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the elbows, and patched and torn pants. He lies straddling on top of a wooden barrel and rests his head in his hands. He closes his eyes as he drinks from a straw through a hole in the barrel. The barrel has a label pasted on it and is marked “XXX.” In the foreground, a painter’s palette leans against the front of the barrel., Title from item., Date deduced from the visual content., Gift of David Doret.
Date
[ca. 1890]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Misc. - Absorbing [P.2017.95.195]
Scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American woman with a cat. Shows the bust-length portrait of a young African American woman with a red flower in her hair and attired in gold hoop earrings, a gold ring, and a brown, long-sleeved dress with white cuffs and a white, lace collar. She looks at the viewer with her right hand on her chest. A white cat is perched on her right shoulder. In the foreground and right background are pink flowers and long, green leaves., 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 5 [P.2017.95.258]
Scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African man attired in a gold head band decorated with tails and feathers. Shows the bust-length portrait of the man attired in a gold head band decorated with green and orange feathers and two animal tails on either side. He also is attired in a gold earring in his right ear, a necklace made of teeth, and a fur collar., 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 7 [P.2017.95.260]
Scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man attired in a cap. Shows the bust-length portrait of the man portrayed with exaggerated featured facing left. He is attired in a yellow and orange cap with a black brim. An orange shirt collar is visible., Title supplied by cataloger., Date deduced from the visual content., Gift of David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell.
Date
[ca. 1890]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Scraps - Scrap 8 [P.2017.95.261]
Scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man minstrel playing the bones and dancing. Shows the full-length portrait of the man attired in a white collared shirt and bowtie, a white waistcoat with blue polka dots, a green and orange jacket with tails, red and white striped pants, and brown shoes. He jumps up in a dance step with his right leg up. He plays the bones in his left hand., 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 3 [P.2017.95.256]
Scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man holding a cigar. Shows the bust-length portrait of the man attired in a white top hat with a blue band, a white shirt with an oversized collar, a white bowtie with red dots, and a blue jacket. He looks at the viewer and smiles as he holds a cigar in his left hand. Red, pink, and white flowers are in the left foreground., 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 4 [P.2017.95.257]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African woman carrying an infant, an African man carrying bones, and an African woman carrying a scepter dancing. Shows the bare-breasted African woman, in the left, attired in a red headband, gold hoop earrings, a gold necklace, gold bracelets and armlets, a pink, blue, and white striped skirt, and pink shoes, smiling as she looks at the viewer. She carries a green and red umbrella in her right hand. Her left hand reaches to the smiling infant, wrapped in a gold cloth, on her back. In the center is the barefooted African man, attired in gold hoop earrings, gold bracelets and armlets, a gold necklace, a red feather in his hair, yellow and orange striped shorts, and gold anklets, carrying bones in each hand. His left leg is lifted up in a dance step as he waves his arms over his head. He opens his eyes and mouth wide as he looks at the viewer. In the right, the bare-breasted, barefooted African woman has her hair tied back with orange ribbons and is attired in gold hoop earrings, a white lace collar, gold armlets, white and blue bracelets, and a yellow, pink, and white striped skirt. She twists her body in a dance step as she smiles and looks up toward the gold scepter that she carries in her hands., 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 32 [P.2017.95.284]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man minstrel playing the drum. Shows the full-length portrait of the man, attired in a white hat with a blue band, a white collared shirt, a white bowtie, a blue jacket with tails, white pants, and black shoes. A gold strap is slung around his shoulders, which carries the red and gold drum. He smiles as he beats the drum with a drumstick with a ball on the end that he holds in his right hand., 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 33 [P.2017.95.285]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man looking through a hand lense or magnifying glass. Shows the man attired in a red top hat with a black band, a white collared shirt, a white bowtie with a gold pin, a yellow waistcoat, a blue jacket with gold buttons, off-white gloves, and red and white striped pants. He stands facing to the left and looks through a hand lense or magnifying glass, which he holds in his right hand., Title supplied by cataloger., Date deduced from the visual content., Gift of David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell.
Date
[ca. 1890]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Scraps - Scrap 34 [P.2017.95.286]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man riding in a two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart. Shows the man, attired in a white top hat, yellow gloves, a white collared shirt, a blue bowtie, a black jacket with tails, white pants, and black shoes, seated on a red cart, smiling and looking at the viewer. He holds the reins to the brown horse, which trots and pulls the cart in the right. He also carries a black whip in his right hand., Title from item., Date deduced from the visual content., Duplicate copy [P.2017.95.269]., Gift of David Doret.
Date
[ca. 1890]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Scraps - Scrap 35 - The start [P.2017.95.287]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man minstrel playing the flute. Shows the full-length portrait of the man attired in a brown hat, a white collared shirt with red polka dots, a blue jacket with green plaid cuffs, green plaid pants, and red and black shoes. He smiles at the viewer as he holds a flute in both of his hands., 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 36 [P.2017.95.288]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man minstrel playing the violin. Shows the full-length portrait of the man attired in a black top hat, a white collared shirt, a blue jacket with red lapels and tails, blue pants, and black shoes. He plays the violin, resting it underneath his chin, and sweeps the bow over the strings with this right hand., 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 37 [P.2017.95.289]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man singing from sheet music. Shows the full-length portrait of the man attired in a white collared shirt, a green bowtie, a brown jacket with tails, white pants with blue stripes, and brown shoes. Shows the full-length portrait of the man standing and singing. He raises his right hand up and holds sheet music in his left hand. On the ground behind him is a black top hat turned upside down., Title supplied by cataloger., Date deduced from the visual content., Gift of David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell.
Date
[ca. 1890]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Scraps - Scrap 38 [P.2017.95.290]
Scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man playing the triangle. Shows the man, attired in a gray top hat with a blue band, a gray coat with a red collar, white and red striped pants, blue socks, and black shoes, straddling a wooden chair backwards. He smiles at the viewer as he plays the triangle., 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 39 [P.2017.95.291]
Scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man tipping his hat and carrying a parasol. Shows the full-length portrait of the man standing and attired in a brown top hat, a white collared shirt, a red bowtie, a white waistcoat, a gold pocket watch chain, a blue jacket with tails, white pants with gold polka dots, and black shoes. He smiles and looks at the viewer as he tips his hat with his right hand. He carries an open, multi-colored parasol edged in white lace in his left hand., 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 40 [P.2017.95.292]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man attired in a black top hat decorated with a gold band and blue flower, a white collared shirt, a gold jacket with epaulettes, and gold hoop earrings. Shows the bust-length portrait of the man facing to the left., Title supplied by cataloger., Date deduced from the visual content., Duplicate copy of [P.2017.95.276]., Gift of David Doret.
Date
[ca. 1890]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Scraps - Scrap 41 [P.2017.95.293]
Scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man minstrel playing an accordion. Shows the man, portrayed with exaggerated features, attired in a white collared shirt, a blue tie, a brown jacket, blue and white checked pants, pink socks, and brown shoes. He smiles at the viewer as he plays the accordion, holding it in both hands in front of him., 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 42 [P.2017.95.294]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man trying to control the horse pulling the cart he is riding in. Shows the man, attired in a white top hat, yellow gloves, a white collared shirt, a blue bowtie, a black jacket with tails, white pants, and black shoes, seated on a two-wheeled cart. He opens his mouth in alarm as he pulls back on the reins of the brown horse hauling the cart. The horse’s mouth is open as it runs off making the cart jerk, causing its right wheel to lift off of the ground. The man also carries a whip in his right hand., Title from item., Date deduced from the visual content., Duplicate copy [P.2017.95.270]., Gift of David Doret.
Date
[ca. 1890]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Scraps - Scrap 13 - In Danger [P.2017.95.266]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man standing next to his crashed two-wheeled cart and horse. Shows the man attired in a white top hat, which is crushed and covering his eyes; a white collared shirt; a white waistcoat; a blue bowtie; a black jacket with tails; white pants; yellow gloves; and black shoes. He stands carrying a whip in his right hand. His left hand clutches his right arm in pain. The right wheel has fallen off of the cart and lies on the ground behind him. The brown horse stands in the right still harnessed to the broken cart., Title from item., Date deduced from the visual content., Duplicate copy of [P.2017.95.268]., Gift of David Doret.
Date
[ca. 1890]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Scraps - Scrap 14 - The finish [P.2017.95.267]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man standing next to his crashed two-wheeled cart and horse. Shows the man attired in a white top hat, which is crushed and covering his eyes; a white collared shirt; a white waistcoat; a blue bowtie; a black jacket with tails; white pants; yellow gloves, and black shoes. He stands carrying a whip in his right hand. His left hand clutches his right arm in pain. The right wheel has fallen off of the cart and lies on the ground behind him. The brown horse stands in the right still harnessed to the broken cart., Title from item., Date deduced from the visual content., Duplicate copy of [P.2017.95.267]., Gift of David Doret.
Date
[ca. 1890]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Scraps - Scrap 15 - The finish [P.2017.95.268]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man riding in a two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart. Shows the man, attired in a white top hat, yellow gloves, a white collared shirt, a blue bowtie, a black jacket with tails, white pants, and black shoes, seated on a red cart, smiling and looking at the viewer. He holds the reins to the brown horse, which trots and pulls the cart in the right. He also carries a black whip in his right hand., Title from item., Date deduced from the visual content., Duplicate copy [P.2017.95.287]., Gift of David Doret.
Date
[ca. 1890]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Scraps - Scrap 16 - The start [P.2017.95.269]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man trying to control the horse pulling the cart he is riding in. Shows the man, attired in a white top hat, yellow gloves, a white collared shirt, a blue bowtie, a black jacket with tails, white pants, and black shoes, seated on a two-wheeled cart. He opens his mouth in alarm as he pulls back on the reins of the brown horse hauling the cart. The horse’s mouth is open as it runs off making the cart jerk, causing its right wheel to lift off of the ground. The man also carries a whip in his right hand., Title from item., Date deduced from visual content., Duplicate copy [P.2017.95.266]., Gift of David Doret.
Date
[ca. 1890]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Scraps - Scrap 17 - In Danger [P.2017.95.270]
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]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man smoking a cigar. Shows the bust-length portrait of the man, attired in a gray top hat with a red band, gold hoop earrings, a white collared shirt, a green and blue bowtie, and a red jacket. He has a cigar in his mouth and looks to the left., 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 21 [P.2017.95.274]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man attired a gray hat with a blue striped band, a pink collared shirt with blue polka dots, and a green striped tie. Shows the bust-length portrait of the man smiling and looking to the left., 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 22 [P.2017.95.274x]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man attired in spectacles, a black top hat, a white shirt with an oversized collar, a red bowtie, and a plaid, beige jacket. Shows the bust-length portrait of the man smiling as he looks down., Title supplied by cataloger., Date deduced from the visual content., Gift of David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell.
Date
[ca. 1890]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Scraps - Scrap 23 [P.2017.95.275]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man attired in a black top hat decorated with a gold band and blue flower, a white collared shirt, a gold jacket with epaulettes, and gold hoop earrings. Shows the bust-length portrait of the man facing to the left., Title supplied by cataloger., Date deduced from the visual content., Duplicate copy of [P.2017.95.293]., Gift of David Doret.
Date
[ca. 1890]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Scraps - Scrap 24 [P.2017.95.276]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man attired in a brown hat, a white collared shirt, a red and white striped tie, a brown jacket, and a gold earring. The bust-length portrait of the man faces right as he smokes a cigar., 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 25 [P.2017.95.277]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man pulling a donkey on a rope. Shows the man in the left attired in a black hat, a white collared shirt, a blue jacket, white pants, and black shoes. He strains forward as he attempts to pull the donkey on a rope, which he holds over his right shoulder and in his right hand. He looks behind him with an open and downturned mouth. He also carries a stick in his left hand. The gray donkey pulls back against the rope with its mouth open., 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 27 [P.2017.95.279]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American woman playing the harp. Shows the woman attired in a white headband with her hair tied atop her head, a yellow dress with a white collar and decorated with blue ribbons, red earrings, green gloves, and blue dress shoes. She is seated and smiles as her fingers pluck the strings of the harp., 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 28 [P.2017.95.280]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man riding a donkey. Shows the man, attired in a brown hat; a white collared shirt; a red tie; a brown checkered waistcoat, jacket, and pants; and black shoes, sitting on a saddle riding a donkey. He carries a whip in his left hand and holds his hat down on his head with his right hand. His eyes and his mouth are opened wide as the gray donkey runs with all four of its legs off of the ground., 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 29 [P.2017.95.281]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man minstrel playing the bones and dancing. Shows the full-length portrait of the man portrayed with an oversized head and attired in gold hoop earrings, a blue jacket with yellow trim and tails, a white waistcoat, and green bowtie with red polka dots, yellow and red striped pants, and black shoes. He looks at the viewer and smiles as he holds bones in both of his hands. His legs are bent and his heels are off the ground as he dances on the grass., 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 30 [P.2017.95.282]
Die-cut scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man holding on to a bucking donkey. Shows the man, attired in a black top hat, a white jacket, blue pants, red socks, and black shoes, grasping on to a bucking donkey. He wraps his arms around the donkey’s neck and his legs press against the donkey’s back as he tries to hold on. His eyes and mouth are opened wide. The gray donkey sinks his head down and kicks his back legs up., 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 31 [P.2017.95.283]
Scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man minstrel playing the banjo. Shows the full-length portrait of the man attired in a white collared shirt, a blue bowtie with white polka dots, a white waistcoat, a white jacket with red polka dots and tails, yellow pants with blue stripes, and black shoes. He looks at the viewer and strums a banjo as he lifts his left leg up in a dance step., Title supplied by cataloger., Date deduced from the visual material., Gift of David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell.
Date
[ca. 1890]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Scraps - Scrap 44 [P.2017.95.296]
Scrap depicting a racist caricature of an African American man minstrel playing the accordion. Shows the man attired in a white top hat with a black band, a white shirt with an oversized collar, a yellow jacket with red polka dots and tails, and red and white striped pants. He opens his mouth as he plays the accordion, which he pulls apart in both of his hands. A plant with long, green leaves is visible in the background., Title supplied by cataloger., Date deduced from the visual content., Gift of David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell.
Date
[ca. 1890]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Scraps - Scrap 45 [P.2017.95.297]