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Illustration titled, "A Shepard Dog's Joke" from the American Agriculturalist, 1890

Collection Type

  • art

Date

1890-02-01

Location Note

Library and Archives: Stacks: Periodicals: American Agriculturalist

GUSN

GUSN-190835

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Description

This illustration contains harmful language, imagery and employs racist stereotypes.

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This illustration of a boy scolding a dog for stealing his hat accompanied the "American Agriculturalist" article, "A Shepard Dog's Joke", volume XLIX, issue 2, page 77.

Details

Descriptive Terms

agriculture
illustrations (layout features)

Additional Identification Number

Project number HNE0061

Physical Description

1 illustration : woodcut engraving

Collection Code

SC002

Collection Name

Non-Historic New England periodicals

Reference Code

SC002.01.1890.02.001

Image Dimensions

3 12/16 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Record Details

Originator

American Agriculturalist (Publisher)

Material Type

illustrations (layout features)

Subjects

African American boys
Black People
Stereotypes (Social psychology)
Dog

Accruals Note

Included in the Boston African Americana Project.

Description Level

Item

Place of Publication

New York

Publisher

Orange Judd & Co.

Location Note

Library and Archives: Stacks: Periodicals: American Agriculturalist

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