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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."
Subjects
World's Columbian Exposition Families, Black Racism in art African Americans Blacks African Americans -- Collectibles Harper's weekly Racial bias Black family Black Americana Chicago (Ill.) 1893
Identifier
DP0015450
Extent
2 pages
Side of Image
Front of Image
Location
John C. Hitt Library
Department
Special Collections & University Archives
Type
image
Collection
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.
Recommended Citation
"The Johnson family visit the Dahoman village." (1893). Carol Mundy Images. 63.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/carolmundy-images/63
Comments
African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1794-2010.
UCF Special Collections Manuscripts - 5th Floor -- CFM2009_02
The Carol Mundy Collection Finding Aid