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Lot 133

[LITHOGRAPHY]. [AFRICAN-AMERICANA]. Group of Eleven Trade C...

Estimate: $200 - $400

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[LITHOGRAPHY]. [AFRICAN-AMERICANA]. Group of Eleven Trade Cards or Die-Cut Items. [V.p., ca. 19th century]. Colorful trade cards or die-cuts with stereotypical depictions of African-Americans. Sizes generally 7 ? x 4? to 2 ? x 4 ??. Some mild occasional wear, soiling. Excellent. Includes three die-cut lithographed items, a program for the Cohan-Harris Minstrel show with numerous photos, and a folding trade card for the S. S. Kresge Co. music department featuring ?I?m Just Wild About Harry? by Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle. Some products include: Gold Dust Washing Powder, Anthony & Ellis? Famous Ideal of Uncle Tom?s Cabin, The Great New York & New Orleans Zoological & Equestrian Exposition, J. P. Coats Fast Black Spool Cotton, H. D. Chapin the Book Dealer, Briggs? Boston Operatig [sic] Minstrels. From the Mark Rucker Collection.