- Attributed to
- D.B. Scully Syrup Company, American
- Date
- ca. 1954
- Medium
- ink on paper with metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3/8 in. (8.9 x 8.9 x 1 cm)
- Description
- A pin-back button advertising "Trixy" brand molasses. The button features a cartoon image of a “Picaninny” girl’s face. The girl has a large red bow with yellow circle decorations under her chin. She has nine small red ties in her hair. The background of the top two thirds of the button is yellow with darker yellow rays. The bottom third of the button has a blue background. Button reads, [TRIXY / LOUISIANA / OLD STYLE COOKING / MOLASSES / D. B. SCULLY SYRUP CO. / CHICAGO, ILL.].
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Collection title
- Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- Racist and Stereotypical Objects
- Topic
- Advertising
- Caricature and cartoons
- Cooking and dining
- Stereotypes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
- Object number
- 2007.7.178
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.