Racism in art
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Alphabet Advertising Cards for Blake's Great Piano Palace
Collection — Box Multi-collection Box: [Barcode: 3111602211], Folder: 1/1
Identifier: 080-04
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of 26 chromolithographed advertising cards, one for each letter of the alphabet, that feature exaggerated depictions, primarily of misbehaving children. The cards are stamped with "Blake's Great Piano Palace, 612 Washington St., Boston," indicating that they were used for promotional purposes. Two of the cards feature racist caricatures.
Dates:
approximately 1880