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Printed color Black Americana postcard. Front: Caricature image of black man smiling holding a razor in one hand, and two dice in the other. Stamped "ASHLAND, KY. MAY 24 6 PM 1906". The card is addressed to "Mrs. N. Meinhart Jr. Ashland Ky". Caricature and stereotyped images of black people were featured in prints, postcards and many other items at that time.

Keywords

African Americans in art; Black people; African Americans; Collectibles; Razors; Caricature; Black Americana

Subjects

African Americans in art; Black people; African Americans -- Collectibles; Razors; Caricature; Black Americana

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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

1906

Identifier

DP0015477

Language

English

Extent

2 sides

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Image

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Front 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

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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

African Americans in art; Black people; African Americans; Collectibles; Razors; Caricature; Black Americana

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