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- "We's done all dis s'mornin'," 1899 - This stereograph features children with a full basket of cotton, the cash crop dominating southern agriculture at the time. The caption, in dialect, implied that these children were uneducated. Its translation into six languages conveyed that impression internationally. In reality, cotton pickers earned low wages (one penny per pound) and their impoverished condition undermined access to adequate education.
- 1899
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"We's done all dis s'mornin'," 1899
This stereograph features children with a full basket of cotton, the cash crop dominating southern agriculture at the time. The caption, in dialect, implied that these children were uneducated. Its translation into six languages conveyed that impression internationally. In reality, cotton pickers earned low wages (one penny per pound) and their impoverished condition undermined access to adequate education.
- Program, "Old Settlers' Party of the Copper Region of Lake Superior," Phoenix Hotel, Eagle River, Michigan, March 5, 1874 -
- March 05, 1874
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Program, "Old Settlers' Party of the Copper Region of Lake Superior," Phoenix Hotel, Eagle River, Michigan, March 5, 1874
- Magazine, Emigre No. 13, "Redesigning Stereotypes," 1989 - Emigre is a digital type foundry established by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The company's history is linked with the introduction of the 1984 Macintosh computer, used to design their early bitmapped typefaces. Emigre's digital work gained notoriety -- defying visual communication standards with fractured, layered combinations of text and image. <em>Emigre</em> magazine showcased their fonts and promoted groundbreaking designers.
- 1989
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Magazine, Emigre No. 13, "Redesigning Stereotypes," 1989
Emigre is a digital type foundry established by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The company's history is linked with the introduction of the 1984 Macintosh computer, used to design their early bitmapped typefaces. Emigre's digital work gained notoriety -- defying visual communication standards with fractured, layered combinations of text and image. Emigre magazine showcased their fonts and promoted groundbreaking designers.
- Crate Label, "Small Black Brand Zinfandel Grapes," circa 1940 - Lithographers created colorful, eye-catching labels to help sell products. Designs often featured popular themes or motifs; some also reflected the prejudices of the time. This mid-20th-century label depicts a small black child with pronounced red lips -- a pernicious and persistent stereotype. These images dehumanized African Americans and affirmed the discriminatory biases many white Americans held.
- circa 1940
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Crate Label, "Small Black Brand Zinfandel Grapes," circa 1940
Lithographers created colorful, eye-catching labels to help sell products. Designs often featured popular themes or motifs; some also reflected the prejudices of the time. This mid-20th-century label depicts a small black child with pronounced red lips -- a pernicious and persistent stereotype. These images dehumanized African Americans and affirmed the discriminatory biases many white Americans held.
- Crate Label, "Stafford's Blacks Brand Grapes," circa 1930 - Lithographers created colorful, eye-catching labels to help sell products. Designs often featured popular themes or motifs; some also reflected the prejudices of the time. Illustrators often depicted African-Americans in comical situations -- like this boy wearing a colander as a hat. These images dehumanized African Americans and affirmed the discriminatory biases many white Americans held.
- circa 1930
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Crate Label, "Stafford's Blacks Brand Grapes," circa 1930
Lithographers created colorful, eye-catching labels to help sell products. Designs often featured popular themes or motifs; some also reflected the prejudices of the time. Illustrators often depicted African-Americans in comical situations -- like this boy wearing a colander as a hat. These images dehumanized African Americans and affirmed the discriminatory biases many white Americans held.
- Crate Label, "Black Joe Brand Juice Grapes," 1930-1950 - Lithographers created colorful, eye-catching labels to help sell products. Designs often featured popular themes or motifs; some also reflected the prejudices of the time. To early 20th-century white consumers this seemingly innocuous image of an elderly African-American idealized nonexistent times when whites believed they ruled benevolently, and blacks were perceived as non-threatening. These images dehumanized African-Americans and affirmed the discriminatory biases many white Americans held.
- 1930-1950
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Crate Label, "Black Joe Brand Juice Grapes," 1930-1950
Lithographers created colorful, eye-catching labels to help sell products. Designs often featured popular themes or motifs; some also reflected the prejudices of the time. To early 20th-century white consumers this seemingly innocuous image of an elderly African-American idealized nonexistent times when whites believed they ruled benevolently, and blacks were perceived as non-threatening. These images dehumanized African-Americans and affirmed the discriminatory biases many white Americans held.
- "The Busy World" Automaton, 1830-1850 - "Automaton" generally refers to a non-electric moving machine that performs a predetermined set of operations. This automaton wagon, "The Busy World," features 365 carved wooden figures (some with racially stereotyped features) moving in six different scenes. Settings include a military parade, a factory, a dance hall, and various Bible stories. The wagon's lively, hand-cranked animations entertained children and adults alike at fairs and special exhibits.
- 1830-1850
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"The Busy World" Automaton, 1830-1850
"Automaton" generally refers to a non-electric moving machine that performs a predetermined set of operations. This automaton wagon, "The Busy World," features 365 carved wooden figures (some with racially stereotyped features) moving in six different scenes. Settings include a military parade, a factory, a dance hall, and various Bible stories. The wagon's lively, hand-cranked animations entertained children and adults alike at fairs and special exhibits.
- Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition Commemorative Medal, 1907 -
- 1907
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Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition Commemorative Medal, 1907
- "The Yellow Pages," 2022 -
- 2022
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"The Yellow Pages," 2022
- Recipe Booklet, "American Oriental Cookery: Quick, Easy, and Intriguing Ways to Add Zest to Your Menus," 1962 -
- 1962
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Recipe Booklet, "American Oriental Cookery: Quick, Easy, and Intriguing Ways to Add Zest to Your Menus," 1962