Black Americana Trade Cards, 1869, 1908
Scope and Contents
Advertising trade cards that contain stereotypically racist images of African Americans. The cards are for a clothier. The folder also contains an advertisement for Jos. J. Foley, Tailor, Boston MA, which has a November 1908 calendar alongside an illustration of African American children swinging and climbing trees.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1869, 1908
Conditions Governing Access:
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Extent
From the Collection: 4 Linear Feet
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The clothier cards originated from Acc.2012.031. The Jos. J. Foley November 1908 calendar was transferred from the Williamsburg Ephemera Collection, February 2018.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository