Black Culture

Die-cut doubl-fold opens to an advertising for American Waste Opener. "For Cotton Mills or others who clean their own Motes, Sweepings, Fly, Dust Flue and other Waste... American Machine & MFG. Co., Charlotte, North Carolina." Thanksgiving. Used Nov. 23, 1909 Charlotte, North Carolina. Oversized, 90 x 160 mm. Learn More

Advertising for New Departure Coaster Hub bicycle brake. Artist signed G. M. Payne. Sports, transportation, cigarette, smoking, tobacco, humorous. (corner crease) Learn More

Advertising for WAAT Mike-Shot Series of musical favorites radio program with Paul Brenner, Newark, New Jersey. African-American, music, show, singing, song, jazz. Oversized, 121x177 mm. Learn More

Advertising for WAAT Mike-Shot Series of musical favorites radio program with Paul Brenner, Newark, New Jersey. African-American, music, jazz, song, singing, piano, mocrophone. Oversized, 121x176 mm. Learn More

Fold-out opens to a text about the Christian Missionery. African, Chinese, China, church, interior, France, nurse, nun. Learn More

Posed for a picture. Learn More

Printed on back "Enough one Z in order to recommend the best lamp." African, Italy. Learn More

"Epps's Cocoa Garteful & Comforting." Artist signed Lipho Rega. African-American, advertising. Learn More

"Here's a tip for yo-all ! Don't miss the New York World's Fair !" African-American, sculpture, NYC, linen. Learn More

"True Nougat." African, France. Learn More

"Fry's Pure Concentrated Cocoa, A Source of Delight." Artist's initials H. I. African-American, advertising. Used England. Learn More

"Africa. Salamadre in all the countries." African, music, pipe, tobacco, smoking, sword, advertising, French, France, poster. Learn More

Advertising for the typewriter. Artist signed Aly. African, Asian, Japanese, kimono, Arab, French, France. Learn More

Advertising for Italian fruits. African, cherry, peach. Learn More

"Exposition of Salesiana Missionary, Turin" Religious, Asian, temple, cross, Italy, African. Learn More

"Tenth Cavalry USA . Torrington, Connecticut." Photo by W. Flieg, Torrington. Horse, military. Learn More

"The Casino de Paris. Josephine Baker." African-American, music, French, France. Learn More

The busy day. Attached fabric basket with folded advertising insert for Hall & Lyon Co., Photo Supply Department (cameras and photographic equipment). Copyrighted by Livermore & Night Co., No. 167, Providence. Used 1901, Providence. Oversized. Learn More

"Almanac of the Doctor, Milan." Fold-out opens to a text about the magazine. African, nude, novelty, Italy. Learn More

"Voluntary Enrollment at the Cape." Artist signed Fredillo. African, military, satire. Used 1900 France. Learn More

"The Jungle Artistic Cabaret." French, France, African, glass. Learn More

The best friends. Real photo by L. D. Non-postcard back. Learn More

The couple holding their hands. Real photo by C. A., #115. Non-postcard back. Learn More

Printed on back "Colonial International Exposition, Paris, 1931. Madagascar Woman with the Maky." Artist signed, hand-drawn. Learn More

The performing midget. "Ma Pickaninny Mose in Simple Simon Simple." African-American, theatre. Learn More

"Tom-inch on the Sankuru." Used 1920 Belgium. Learn More

"Farina." Also Mickey Daniels, Johnny Downs, Bobby Vernon, Wheezer, Big Boy, Bud Osborned and Harry Speer. African-American, philatelic, phone. Learn More

The brave little one. Artist signed Mac. Learn More

The joy of music. Artist signed Marletta. Banjo, saxophone, drum. Published in Italy. Learn More

"Ma' honey. Bring slowly towards the eye and watch effect." They appear to kiss. Used 1908 Great Britain. Learn More

"The Darktown banjo class. Off the Key." Deisgn of Currier & Ives Print. Published in Netherlands. Learn More

"Marcel Thil, Ex-midweight champion of the world. Jeff Jackson. Al Brown, Ex-Nbantaweight champion of the world." African-American, sports, real photo. Learn More

"Darktown Sports A Grand Spurt. I'll beat dat ole pelter, or bust !" Artwork from Currier and Ives. Published in The Netherlands. Learn More

"Children's Question Yes, do you have in Africa the Favorit-Pattern?" Advertisement by the Favorit company, German maker of clothing patterns. Artist's initials. Learn More

Printed on back "Seventeen, by Booth Tarkington, will be published March 10th." Advertisement by The Pilgrim Press, Boston, Massachussetts. Artist signed Arthur William Brown. Learn More

Italian-Turkish Campaign 1911-1912. Learn More

"Tires Peters Banden Union. Salon of the Car and the Cycle (January 1913)." Learn More

Printed on back "At the Students' Co-Op Book Store, Manhattan, Kansas." Used 1907 Manhattan. Learn More

Drei Mohnren (Three Moors) Concert & Ball House. Used 1906 Leipzig, Germany. Learn More

"Duke Kwesi Kuntu, direct descendant of Queen Mbrobodado and King Amanoo of Anamboo." 1933 A Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago. Series Darkest Africa. Learn More

"East African Types. Kavirondo Witch Doctor." Estaf series. Learn More

"Prince Adeliayo Glawumi of Abeokutah, Nuigeria." Learn More

"Prince Adeliayo Glawumi, His Witch Doctor Abdul and Tribesmen." Learn More

"Abdul, the Witch Doctor performing the rites of his Tribe in ceremony." Learn More

"Two natives of Kamaroon, Congo and Masamba, who are distinguished by their facial and body scars." Learn More

Written on hat "Only the best, therefore I smoke Jacobi Monopoly La Fleur." Artist signed. Learn More

Dressed up for the show. British. Learn More

"Clean the chimney top in bottom. New Orleans Chimney Sweep." Learn More

"A fine bunch for any Swell Dresser to choose from. October 1908. We have a fine bunch of suits and overcoats to choose yours from. O. B. Merrill & Co., Hinckley, Illinois." Copyright, 1904, by R. F. Outcault, New York. Learn More