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Smith and Buckley Shoes

Publisher

Smith & Buckley

Description

Smith & Buckley fine shoes. Located in Philadelphia. This is a Christmas advertisement for 1879. Black girl depicted as a circus actor, standing on a ball with a large dumbell in her hands, with information on Smith and Buckley on either side. Stereotyped images of black people were used by companies for advertisement at that time.

Keywords

Shoes; African American children; Advertisements; Advertising; Black people; Children, Black; Business; African Americans in art; Marketing; African Americans; Collectibles; Ads; Black children; Black Americana; Philadelphia (Pa.); 1879

Subjects

Shoes; African American children; Advertisements; Advertising; Black people; Children, Black; Business; African Americans in art; Marketing; African Americans -- Collectibles; Ads; Black children; Black Americana; Philadelphia (Pa.); 1879

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The African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1794-2010 contains materials, graphics and artifacts that may be offensive and disturbing. Librarians and archivists strive to preserve this history in a sensitive manner, providing historical context and updating biased terms in metadata description. The University of Central Florida Libraries recognizes the description of digital and archival materials is an iterative and imperfect process and will continue to consult the misrepresented and underrepresented communities for updated language.

Date Created

1879

Identifier

DP0015441

Language

English

Extent

1 page

Type

Image

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Front of Image

Location

John C. Hitt Library

Department

Special Collections & University Archives

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image

Comments

Is Part Of: African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1794-2010. UCF Special Collections Manuscripts - 5th Floor -- CFM2009_02

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Keywords

Shoes; African American children; Advertisements; Advertising; Black people; Children, Black; Business; African Americans in art; Marketing; African Americans; Collectibles; Ads; Black children; Black Americana; Philadelphia (Pa.); 1879

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