Fairbank's Soap Creek Trade Card 1880s Fairbank's Soap Creek Trade Card 1880s - The Soap Creek Series #3, authentic Black Americana trade card for Fairbank's Soap, excellent condition, some minor wear at the corners, measures 3" x 5", full color stereotyped Black Americana images on one side and advertising on the reverse. "Fairbank’s Soaps which are the Best in the World, N. K. Fairbank & Co
 

Tattered Child Bears Head Cargo 1902 Postcard Black Child Bearing a Load of Sticks as Head Cargo 1902 Ethnic Stereotype Postcard - Excellent condition, slightest bit of wear at the corners, unused postcard, "5740 Just As Easy", Copyright 1902 by Detroit Photographic Company. This African American youth wears tattered clothing and proudly balances a cargo of sticks on top of his/her head.
Condition: Used
 

Antique Photograph, Large Portrait of a Black Gentleman Measuring 14" x 17 3/16", this unusual photo was enhanced by hand charcoal detailing, and was mounted on canvas - all original. It's in excellent condition and quite suitable for framing. Although the edges look a bit rough, the canvas has held this piece intact. This photo is a piece of American history circa latter part of the 1800s.

Condition: Used
 

John Henry Black Americana Childrens Book John Henry Black Americana Childrens Book. 36 page excellent condition soft cover children's book, intact and tightly bound. John Henry An American Legend, story and pictures by Ezra Jack Keats. 7.5" x 9", this is a second printing 1975.

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1856 Punch Magazine, Pre Civil War, Slave Image Punch Magazine, November 8 1856, 12 Pages - Full Page Pre - Civil War Cartoon - Slave Image. 12 authentic pages of "PUNCH OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI", dated November 8,1856. "No. 800 Volume the Thirty-First" Included in the content is featured a full page 8.5" x 11.25" pre-Civil War Cartoon with a Black Slave image. This magazine is in excellent condition 100% old and original, humor and satire.
 

Black Americana Girl Mechanical Valentine Early German Black Americana Girl Mechanical Valentine. Vintage valentine 5.75" tall, Made in Germany. The wheel, as shown from the rear, goes through her mouth with words: I Love You Keep it Dark. Some writing on the back that has been crossed out as shown.

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George Cruickshank 1829 Etching Racial Theme George Cruickshank 1829 Etching - Nine Humourous Caricatures - One Racially Themed marked "Designed Edtched & Published by George Cruickshank - Nov 1st 1829", this authentic art work comes to us in excellent condition, having been carefully preserved for the last 175 years or so. Untrimmed, it measures 14" x 10 3/4", two 1 1/2" edge tears, one at the top and one at the bottom were taped long ago from the back. The corners are a little shabby and there is some very slight chipping to the botomm edge. Any edge damage is obscured by a matte. The etching was mounted at some time in its history into a matte from which it could easily be removed, as it is fastened at the top edge only. The condition is clearly evident in the image.
Condition: Used
Manufacturer: Cruickshank  

1830s Hand Colored Tregears Black Jokes Tregears Black Jokes No. 11 " Miss Whites Birthday Party" -1830s Racially Themed Humor
Aquatint Water Color by W. Summers(signature at bottom left); Engraving by Hunt (signature at bottom right); Published by G.S. Tregear, London, 723 Cheapside (signature at bottom center). This striking antique black art has survived in excellent condition, having been preserved over the last 170 years with great care. It is hand lettered and hand colored in vivid, striking brilliance. The overall size is about 15 x 10 3/8". It is un trimmed with a lightly embossed edge. There is some expected age toning, one 1/2" tear at the right edge in the border. The splash of blue ink is most likely original to the hand coloring as the same ink is present in the image.

Condition: Used
 

Ethel Waters 1950 Playbill, Empire Theatre Ethel Waters 1950 Playbill, Empire Theatre. Member of the Wedding. Excellent condition Empire Theatre Playbill, October 1950. Lots of ads and theater info in the 32 page Playbill.

Condition: excellent
 

1900 Uncle Tom’s Cabin Book Altemus Pub, 1900 Uncle Tom’s Cabin Book Altemus Pub, HB. Wonderful Black Americana hard bound book by Harriet Beecher Stowe, arranged for Young Readers with Topsy & Eva on the cover. Lots of black & white illustrations throughout. Although this book is intact and tightly bound, the spine and the cover image has wear. This 1900 edition is the first published by the Henry Altemus Company.

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Manufacturer: Altemus  

1920's Black Americana Minstrel Poster. Messett's 1920's Black Americana Minstrel Poster. Messett's Guaranteed to be old and authentic, this Messett's Musical Entertainers Poster is 37" x 14", professionally restored with water mounting on fabric and preserved on an acid free board. A Quigley Litho #2821. Great image!

Circa: 1920's
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Manufacturer: Quigley  

1920's Uncle Tom's Cabin Black Americana Poster 1920's Uncle Tom's Cabin Black Americana Poster. An authentic Broadside Poster, 21" x 28", made by Ackermann Quigley Litho. Co.,Kansas City, #2221. This poster has been professionally water mounted on cloth, shrunk wrapped on acid free board, ready for framing. Full color, features Topsy captioned "Laws! Why That Ar's Miss Feely's Ribbon, Aint it?". Cameo image of Abraham Lincoln in the upper left and Harriett Beecher Stowe in the upper right corner. This item is in excellent condition, some creases evident,it has been professionally water mounted on cloth, shrunk wrapped on acid free board, ready for framing. This excellent rare piece is for the discriminating collector.

Circa: 1920's
Condition: professionally restored
Manufacturer: Quigley  

Black Watermelon Boy Trade Card Tea & Coffee Black Americana Watermelon Boy Trade Card Teas & Coffee - authentic 1880s advertising for the Great China and Japan Tea Company's grand opening in Boston Heights, this larger size trade card is 6.75" x 4.25" and bears a vivid stereotype full color image of a black boy holding two watermelons. The back of the card has advertising with some faded spots from removal from an album at some time, suitable for framing
Condition: Used
 

Darktown Sports Stereoview Card Black Americana Darktown Sports Stereocard Black Americana. Vintage authentic Stereo Card "Darktown 'Sports' After the Banquet" features 3 Black Children resting after a "feast". One boy is in a Snider Catsup Crate, another leaning against an Eagle Condensed Milk Crate. Excellent condition, the right image has some sort of hallmark running through the right side.

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1946 Black Americana Steven Foster Book HB 1st Ed. 1946 Black Americana Steven Foster Book HB 1st Ed. "A Treasury of Steven Foster", 9" x 12", First Edition, 1946 Random House. 224 pages, containing words and music to Stephen Foster songs. Each is illustrated with a beautiful full page color print, not less than 14 of these are of blacks, artist signed scenes of life in the Old South. Refer to pages 53-57 P.J. Gibbs Black Collectibles Sold in America, each print is priced at $15. This book is complete, and in excellent condition, all prints are suitable for framing.

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