Distributed by
United Lubin Manufacturing Company, American, 1896 - 1916
Date
1914
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 13 15/16 × 9 7/16 in. (35.4 × 24 cm)
Description
A four page program for Lubin Films, printed in black ink on white paper. The first (cover) page features the silent short film Coon Town Suffragettes with a black and white image of a woman standing on a pedestal like box appearing to address a larger group of women. The women in the crowd are holding signs that say "Make the /men work" "Down/With/Gin" "Votes/For/Women" "No More/ Work/ For Us". Below the photo is information on the details of the photo and film, including the cast. The text reads "CAST/ Mandy Jackson -Mattie Edwards - Sam Jackson - John Edwards." Below is a summary and cast information for the film Father's Temper. The two interior pages feature the films The Best Man, That Terrible Kid, and The Puritan, all with accompanying photographs. The last (back cover) page features the "Two Reel Feature," Above The Law.
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.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Collection title
A Cinema Apart: The Larry Richards Collection of Early Black Film
Classification
Racist and Stereotypical Objects
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
programs
Topic
American South
Film
Race films
Segregation
Suffrage
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.118.260
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51f1ec0a6-82e1-4997-8764-d78af2b306c2

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