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1882
GUSN-223340
A watercolor sketch of an African-American man with a shoe shining kit and chair. A sign on the chair reads "It is a shame of you and disgrace to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to wear your boots so dirty when you can get a shine for 5 cents from A. Turner." The image is inscribed "A.E." and "A. Elliot" in different places near the bottom edge of the image.
business (commercial function)
watercolors (paintings)
1 watercolor, mounted ; 4 x 6 inches
GC005
Arthur Elliot graphic collection
2009
GC005.12
Gift
6 x 4 (HxW)(inches)
Gift of Bill and Nancy Osgood, 2009.
Massachusetts (United States)
Elliot, Arthur (Painter)
watercolors (paintings)
African American men
Shoe shiners
Item
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