Created by
Unidentified
Date
July 25, 1908
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 3 9/16 × 5 1/2 in. (9 × 14 cm)
Description
Color postcard with a cartoon scene depicting a caricatured man sitting at a table. A turkey dinner is sitting on the table in front of the man, and a bucket of champagne chills in a bucket next to the table. A butler is visible in the background. Black type in image reads, ["I'm just barely / livin'. Dat's all." / (coon song.)]. Stamp, postmark, and handwritten message appear on reverse side of postcard. The card was sent and received in Michigan.
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 depicted
Phoenix, Keweenaw County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Racist and Stereotypical Objects
Type
picture postcards
Topic
American South
Caricature and cartoons
Stereotypes
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
Object number
2014.312.182
Restrictions & Rights
Publid Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eb0ff6f5-d4a1-4184-8b9a-06d9428e2d87

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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