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New York Herald

Description

"The Pore Lil Mose" cartoons ran in the New York Herald in 1900 and 1901. "Pore Lil Mose: He buys his mammy a hat" is one of them. Created by R. F. Outcult, in dialect. Full color illustrations featuring a highly stereotypical family and friends. Cupples & Leon, the early comic book publisher collected 36 of Outcult's pages in 1902 and published the book "Pore Lil Mose : His Letters to His Mammy."

Keywords

African American children; Black people; Caricature; Children, Black, in art; Children, Black; African Americans; Social life and customs; Cartoons and children; African Americans in art; African Americans; Collectibles; Family life; Black Americana; New York (N.Y.); 1901

Subjects

African American children; Black people; Caricature; Children, Black, in art; Children, Black; African Americans -- Social life and customs; Cartoons and children; African Americans in art; African Americans -- Collectibles; Family life; Black Americana; New York (N.Y.); 1901

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Date Created

1901

Identifier

DP0015470

Language

English

Extent

1 page; 10.5 x 14.75 in.

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Image

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Front 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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Keywords

African American children; Black people; Caricature; Children, Black, in art; Children, Black; African Americans; Social life and customs; Cartoons and children; African Americans in art; African Americans; Collectibles; Family life; Black Americana; New York (N.Y.); 1901

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