- On View
- Segregation Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- mid 19th-20th century
- Medium
- metal and paint
- Dimensions
- 38 x 14 x 7 1/2 in. (96.5 x 35.6 x 19.1 cm)
- Description
- A freestanding, metal sculpture in the form of a caricatured porter holding a tray. The man is depicted wearing a red porter’s hat with a chin strap, blue jacket, blue pants, and black shoes. The jacket has a white front with red buttons. The pants have a red stripe running down each leg. The man is holding a white tray in both hands. The figure is flattened and stands atop a brown circular base. The tray is round.
- 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
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- Racist and Stereotypical Objects
- Type
- sculpture
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Cooking and dining
- Domestic life
- 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
- 2007.7.468
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




