Title

The Johnson Family Visit the Dahoman Village

Creator

Preview

Description

Cartoonist drawing representing an African American family at the World's Columbian Exposition. The caption under reads, “Eswell Johnson, stop shakin’ Han’s wid dat Heathen! You want De Hull Fair ter t’ink you’s found a Poo’ Relation?” The faces involved are not human, but monkey. It captures the racism of the time. In Harper's Weekly, issue unknown, page 797 and 798. Also includes articles "Firing sea-coast guns at unseen targets" and "By advertisement."

Keywords

World's Columbian Exposition; Families, Black; Racism in art; African Americans; Black people; African Americans; Collectibles; Harper's weekly; Racial bias; Black family; Black Americana; Chicago (Ill.); 1893

Subjects

World's Columbian Exposition; Families, Black; Racism in art; African Americans; Black people; African Americans -- Collectibles; Harper's weekly; Racial bias; Black family; Black Americana; Chicago (Ill.); 1893

Disclaimer

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Date Created

1893

Identifier

DP0015450

Language

English

Extent

2 pages

Type

Image

Side of Image

Front of Image

Location

John C. Hitt Library

Department

Special Collections & University Archives

Type

image

Collection

African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1794-2010

Comments

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

Use and Reproduction

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Recommended Citation

"The Johnson Family Visit the Dahoman Village" (1893). African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection – Images. 63.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/carolmundy-images/63