Trade card for Meligan Man Wear Celluloid Collar and Cuff, location unknown, undated

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GUSN-244235

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Clothing
General
Clothing - General - Folder 3
Trade card for Meligan Man Wear Celluloid Collar and Cuff, location unknown, undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Clothing
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      - Clothing - General - Folder 3
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        Trade card for Meligan Man Wear Celluloid Collar and Cuff, location unknown, undated (current record)
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        Trade card for The Fruit of the Loom, New Eng. Lith. Co., 109 Summer Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Description

This trade card contains harmful imagery and language employing racist stereotypes.

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The card verso describes the patented waterproof celluloid collars and cuffs available in furnishing and fancy good houses across the country.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
clothing
collars (neckwear)
cuffs (costume components)
racial discrimination
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card : color illustration ; 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.023.01.03.019

Image Dimensions

3 1/4 x 5 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton, February 28, 1927.

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Chinese
Stereotypes (Social psychology)
Advertisement

Description Level

Item

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