Download

    Download Full Text (3.3 MB)

    Alternative Title

    "A thing of beauty is a joy forever"; no dinner?.

    Description

    This little brochure is an amusing take on the "before and after" advertising theme applied to a product for scouring and blacking cast iron stoves. In the first illustration, the lady of the house has worked all day to clean her stove with an inferior product (no better than "mud) with poor result, and she takes out her frustration on her man, who has arrived home expecting a good dinner. The table is bare. "Look yere, old man! What kind o' stove blacking you call dat? Ise been rubbin' on dat stove all morning' an' it don't gib it a polish worf a cent. You jest git de RISING SUN STOVE POLISH right away, or dar'l be trouble. You think I got time to 'speriment with such mud?" In the second case, after the proper polish has been obtained, the lady of the house has shined up her stove in no time at all, and she has set the dinner table with quite a spread - the delicious aromas of her cooking are rising in steam from the table. Even the family cat is content, rubbing against her leg. "Com in, Ephraim! Ise not mad with you dis time, case yer sent me de genuine RISING SUN STOVE BLACKING; an' it shines de stove in good shape. An' here's yer dinner all ready. Somethin' again yer? No, deed I haven't; yer tink ise an anjul to get along without good Stove Polish?" "The Rising Sun Stove Polish. "A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever." Cautionary information regarding staining of hands and deception by other stove polishes in published here (Page 2).

    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.

    Subject

    African American women; Women, Black; Caricature; Advertisements; Advertising; Black people; African Americans in art; African Americans -- Collectibles; Ads; Black Americana; 1885-1895

    Publication Date

    1885

    Identifier

    DP0015355

    Publisher

    Morse Bros. (Proprietor)

    Keywords

    African American women; Women, Black; Caricature; Advertisements; Advertising; Black people; African Americans in art; African Americans; Collectibles; Ads; Black Americana; 1885-1895

    Disciplines

    Archival Science | History | United States History

    File Location

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

    Extent

    6 pages; 3-3/8 x 5-3/4 in.

    Digital Reproduction Specifications

    Digitized by the University of Central Florida Libraries. Jpeg and Jpeg2000 images were derived from 400 dpi tiffs scanned on a Copibook scanner.

    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.

    The rising sun stove polish.


    Share

    COinS
     

    Accessibility Statement

    This item was created or digitized prior to April 24, 2026, or is a reproduction of legacy media created before that date. It is preserved in its original, unmodified state specifically for research, reference, or historical recordkeeping. In accordance with the ADA Title II Final Rule, the University Libraries provides accessible versions of archival materials upon request. To request an accommodation for this item, please submit an accessibility request form.