Racist trade card specimen depicting an African American man “Othello” holding a knife and jealously looking at an African American woman and man conversing. Shows the African American man, attired in a hat, a red shirt with a white collar, white and blue striped pants with yellow suspenders, red socks, and black shoes, baring his teeth in an angry expression while he holds a knife in his right hand. He stands beside a building and looks over his right shoulder. Behind the building, in the background, an African American woman, attired in a red, short-sleeved dress with a white collar and red shoes, stands with her hands on her hips. She talks with an African American man, attired in a hat, a white collared shirt, a black jacket, khaki pants, and brown shoes, who has his left hand in his jacket pocket and points his index finger on his right hand at the woman., Title from item., 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. - Othello [P.2017.95.207]
