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Title
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Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 32 with African American Stereotypes
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Description
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Scrapbook page containing eight advertising cards showing African Americans in various situations. Two of the cards are missing. The cards show:1. Two geese with bodies made of bags of tobacco and cotton flying over a man in a field. Card says: "Copyright. Richmond and Co., Buffalo, N.Y."2. A man holding a fishing rod sitting by a river on a large spool of "Clark's O.N.T. Spool Cotton." Caption says: "'I reckon dis yere's strong 'nuff suah.'"3. A woman fixing a man's tie as three children look on. Caption says: "Sunday. Yer looks Lubly Ephraim, and it all comes-using dat Higgins' Soap."4. A woman and some children opening the door to a visitor or salesman whose coat tails are being nibbled by a goat. Card says: "Compliments of the Domestic Sewing Machine Co."5. A man sitting holding a tambourine.6. Two people in "native" dress leading an elephant. Card says: "Soap Makers, Chicago. 'Blue India.'"7. A man singing.8. Three people and a cat kneeling on the floor looking at their reflections in a stove. Card says: "Rising Sun Stove Polish. 'I say Snow Flake, dat stove was blacked with rising sun. Did you eber see de like?'"
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 76 with African Americans
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Description
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Scrapbook page containing six small advertising cards arranged around a newspaper or magazine cut-out. This cut-out is 20 x 26 cm. and shows what appears to be a political cartoon of an African American woman in high heels and revealing feathered dress on a beach with the following poem: "Lili to Grover. You listened to my DOLE-ful tale;/ You tried your best--'twas no avail./ It's through no fault of yours or mine/ That I can't be your VALENTINE." Below image it says:."(The above PENNY VALENTINE was included in the last mail from Hawaii, but through some mistake was not transmitted to the senate.." The small cards are all cut to shape and show African Americans eating, grooming, and bathing.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 54 with People and Horses
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Description
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Scrapbook page containing seven advertising cards showing the following:1. A woman feeding an old man who appears sick.2. Two children looking at an African American man holding a sign (which is blank).3. A man being fitted for a hat. Card says:.."."."" Booksellers and Stationers, 105 Main St, Norwich, Conn." Lower right corner says: "Ketterlinus Philada."4. A large card (14 x 23 cm.) with a man riding a farm machine pulled by two horses. Machine is labeled: "The Deering All Steel Binder."5. A man being measured.6. A man sitting yawning next to a suitcase. Card says: "Trade with Lane and Ullery, The Leading Furniture Dealers, Troy, Ohio."7. A woman and a man.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 56 with Children
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Description
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Scrapbook page containing nine advertising cards showing the following:1. An African American man holding a duck and basket. Card says: "Chas. E. Marsh, Printer and Stationer, Greenville, N. H."2. Two cards for:.""Curtis Davis and Co. Boston, Mass. Welcome Soap." showing a woman holding a baby while a man admires it and a sailor running to embrace a woman. Lower right corner of both cards says: "Donaldson Brothers, Five Points, New York."3. A child holding up a bottle labeled, "Burdock Blood Bitters."4. A child playing a mandolin.5. Flowers and a geometric border. Card says: "Reward of Merit to Hattie Light by Mollie Hayes, Teacher.."(Names are handwritten.)6. A girl holding flowers.7. A coachman with a whip and very large head.8. Two children sitting in a chair with a doll and a brochure with a man leaning over the back watching them. Card says: "Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Cures Colds, Coughs, and all Diseases of the Throat and Lungs. Prepared by J. C. Ayers and Co. Lowell, Mass, U. S. A."
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Boston Shoe Store
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Description
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Advertising card for Boston Shoe Store showing a small African American man holding a large slice of watermelon and waving off a wasp. One of two cards with similar design and theme. Front of card says: "Boston Shoe Store.." .Large stock and lowest prices in the city. Seeing is believing." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: Cor. Fourth and Main Streets, Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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B. S. Hungerford
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Description
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Advertising card for "B. S. Hungerford, Dealer in Fine Cigars and Confectionery, All the best brands of Imported and Domestic Cigars." Image on front is of an African American woman stopping her food preparations to smoke a pipe while an onlooker looks shocked. Caption says: "Mighty Dwaft Some Whar." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 1031 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo...""
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 52 with Stoves and People
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Description
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Scrapbook page containing eight advertising cards showing the following:1. A folded card with a man frowning that says: "The effects of using inferior and low grade Tobaccos." When you unfold the card the man looks happy and is holding a packet of tobacco. Inside says: "The result of using Wilson and McCallay's Standard 'Happy Thought' Wave Lineplug Tobacco."2. Three African Americans overwhelmed by the smell of a stove. Card says: "See here Pompey, dat paste polish am no good de smell am so bad, run you right away fetch me de Rising Sun, dat will make me glad."3. A round stove.4. Two women in a park looking at a magazine.5. A dog dressed as a man, carrying a tray of meat.6. Three people and a cat kneeling on the floor looking at their reflections in a stove. Card says: "Rising Sun Stove Polish. 'I say Snow Flake, dat stove was blacked with Rising Sun. Did you eber see de like?'"7. A woman and man standing together.8. A couple seated at a dining table being served by an African American man.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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J. F. Schmelzer and Sons
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Description
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Advertising card for J. F. Schmelzer and Sons showing a barefoot African American boy in a large hat and ragged clothes carrying two watermelons, one under each arm. Front of card says: "J. F. Schmelzer and Sons, Importers and Dealers in Guns, Fishing Tackle, Base Ball, Tennis Goods, Bicycles And Sporting Goods." Front lower left corner has number B 358. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 543 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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T. J. Turner's
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Description
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Advertising card for T. J. Turner showing an African American woman in a pink dress dancing. Front of card says: "Bargains in Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry, at T. J. Turner's." Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 528 Main Street, Kansas City.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 81 with Kansas City Businesses
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Description
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Scrapbook page containing nine advertising cards from Kansas City businesses showing:1. Four cats. Card says: "Eyssell's Model Pharmacy. We mew for Eyssell Bros. Ginger Ale. Kansas City. Exposition. 1887. Phoenix Lith. Co. Chicago."2. A pink rose. Card says: "Geo. S. Hipes and Co. Junction Drug Store, 906 Main St."3. An African American man with hat and cane smoking. Caption says: "A New Coon in Town." Card says: "F. M. Williams, Boots and Shoes, 536 Main St., Kansas City, Mo."4. Text only saying: "N. H. Brassfield, Representing J. W. Jenkins and Son, Hallett and Cumston, Decker Bros'. and Weber Pianos, Packard Organs .."."." 615 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo.5. Text only saying: "Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City Railway Company. 1889. Pass F. H. Kingsbury. Genl Ticket Agent C. and M. R. R. Until December 31, 1889."6.Two cards for "John G. Pascoe, The Artist Tailor..."" 206 W. Fifth St., Kansas City." One shows an African American woman with a bow and arrow. Caption says: "Saratoga" and lower left corner has number 50. The other shows a portrait of a woman on an artist's palette.7. A man and three horses at a trough. Card says: "J. J. Foster, Harness and Saddlery. And jobber of Turf Goods Specialties. 511 Main Street, Tel. 2028. Kansas City, Mo." 8. A pink rose. Card says: "Kansas City Piano Co., 1106 Main Street."
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
