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1870s-1890s
HGO-01-001-O-G-402-ORAS07
GUSN-165670
This collection of sketches contains harmful imagry including racist and stereotypical depictions of people.
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Includes satirical and stereotypical sketches of tramps and alcoholics, and racist depictions, among other subjects. File contains a few genuine portraits.
ACCESS ID 4244
Old ID 4285.00
[uncounted] pencil; pen and ink
GC001
Original art collection
1984
GC001.US.612
Gift
Shackford, Walter and Charles Shackford (artists)
Stereotypes (Social psychology)
Poor condition.
Item
HGO-01-001-O-G-402-ORAS07
Artists from Boston, Mass.
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