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Label for unidentified cotton manufacturer, minstrel serenading woman, location unknown, undated

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-270268

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Description

The label shows a minstrel serenading a woman in an outdoor setting. The woman is in a blue gown with red trim. The man is in a red outfit. The image has a blue and gold frame with lions in the upper corners and plants in the lower corners.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
textile materials
cotton (textile)
mandolins
labels (identifying artifacts)

Physical Description

1 label ; 4 1/4 x 3 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.114.02.01.011

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of Greg Smart, 2000.

Record Details

Material Type

labels (identifying artifacts)

Subjects

Minstrels

Description Level

Item

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