Christmas card with a black American stereotype

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

Christmas card with a black American stereotype

Entry/Object ID

2008.193.1.2

Description

Christmas card with a black American stereotype, ca. 1920s. The card has a prototypical Mammy next to the message, which has a concluding phrase "Oh, Honey, don'I I just" that refers to the stereotype. The card has a signature but no other inscription. With some pencil marks, stains and soiling, along with edge rubbing, the condition is good.

Lexicon

Search Terms

California. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Child Hygiene, United States. Department of Labor. Children's Bureau.

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Christmas Cards