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"Eat with your fingers": Topsy's Matchbook

Publisher

Universal Match Corp.

Description

Topsy's matchbook. Topsy's has two locations that the matchbook lists. Famous for chicken. "Eat with your fingers" registered. Close before striking. Page 2: Serves only the finest liquors. All roads from the world's fair lead to Topsy's. Ten Strike matchbook. Stereotyped images of black people were used by companies for advertisement at that time.

Keywords

Restaurants; Advertisements; Advertising; African American children; Caricature; Children, Black; Black people; Business; Marketing; African Americans; Collectibles; Ads; Black children; Black Americana; Long Island City (New York, N.Y.); 1930s-1950s

Subjects

Restaurants; Advertisements; Advertising; African American children; Caricature; Children, Black; Black people; Business; Marketing; African Americans -- Collectibles; Ads; Black children; Black Americana; Long Island City (New York, N.Y.); 1930s-1950s

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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

1930s-1950s

Identifier

DP0015369

Language

English

Extent

2 sides; 3/4 X 4 in.

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Image

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Back 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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This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 823-2576.

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Keywords

Restaurants; Advertisements; Advertising; African American children; Caricature; Children, Black; Black people; Business; Marketing; African Americans; Collectibles; Ads; Black children; Black Americana; Long Island City (New York, N.Y.); 1930s-1950s

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