Printed by
Pepsodent Company, American, 1915 - 1944
Subject of
Amos 'n' Andy, American, 1928 - 1960
Correll, Charles, American, 1890 - 1972
Gosden, Freeman, American, 1899 - 1982
Date
1930
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 9/16 × 4 3/16 in. (21.7 × 10.7 cm)
Description
A die cut cardboard standup of the character Andy Brown from the radio show "Amos 'n' Andy," an advertisement for the 1930 Amos n' Andy movie Check and Double Check. The doll is an illustration of a man depicted in blackface wearing plaid white vest, white shirt, red tie, and black jacket. He has a pen and two pencils in his proper left vest jacket. The man is depicted looking at the viewer and wears squashed bowler hat on his head. He has brwon eyes and a wide, frowning red mouth. In his proper left hand is lit cigar held below his chin. In his proper right hand he holds a cane that crosses across his body and proper right leg. The man also wears stripped pants and dark shoes. The proper left shoe has a hole near the toes, which peek through. On the proper left flap at the bottom is black text [COPYRIGHT 1930 / BY THE PEPSODENT CO. / LITHO. IN U.S.A.]. On the proper right flap at the bottom is additional black text that reads [A-pdm-11R]. On the back of the doll in the upper half is an inscription handwritten in blue ink.
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.
Classification
Toys and Games
Racist and Stereotypical Objects
Type
paper dolls
Topic
Amusements
Blackface
Caricature and cartoons
Comedy
Film
Radio
Segregation
Stereotypes
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kathleen M. Kendrick
Object number
2015.64.10.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59f5dfc24-3a88-449b-88f6-359deabb7a2f

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