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"We're waiting for you all in beautiful Florida"

Description

Color Black Americana postcard. Front: Features two black children riding a pelican in the beach. With printed text "'Honey, we'se waitin' fo' you all' in beautiful Florida-F73". Back: William Franklin Arwood's poem "This is Florida". Numbered "21216". Stereotyped images of black people with exaggerated features were used by companies for advertisement at that time.

Keywords

African American children; Pelicans; Racism in art; Children, Black, in art; African Americans in art; African Americans; Collectibles; Black children; Black Americana

Subjects

African American children; Pelicans; Racism in art; Children, Black, in art; African Americans in art; African Americans -- Collectibles; Black children; Black Americana

Disclaimer

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

1910s

Identifier

DP0015492

Language

English

Extent

2 sides

Type

Image

Side of Image

Back of Image

Location

John C. Hitt Library

Department

Special Collections & University Archives

Type

image

Comments

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

Use and Reproduction

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.

Keywords

African American children; Pelicans; Racism in art; Children, Black, in art; African Americans in art; African Americans; Collectibles; Black children; Black Americana

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