Name/Title
No More Washee Washee Melican ManEntry/Object ID
CHSA-01041AScope and Content
Front: In this tradecard, a harbor scene is depicted where Chinese workers, with queues, can be found holding wooden barrels as they board ships that is sailing back to China. As Chinese workers await the next boat to pick them up, Caucasian men in the foreground are mysteriously appearing from the water wearing clean waterproof linen shirt and red shorts and stepping foot on American soil. Written on one of the boats sails is "Off for China" and written in black at the bottom left hand corner is the following: "No More Washee Washee Melican Man Wear-Celluloid Collar and Cuff"
Back: Object ID#, Old Accession#: AEX and the advertisement for Waterproof linen, a product that is made from Celluloid which is so good that washing is not required.