Description

Image of an advertisement for Annear's blacking; caricature of an angry older man swinging a cane at chickens pecking at his shiny black boots while an African American slave man runs and drops a boot at left, saying "Oh! Massa! Massa! Dat's de blacking. Dem dere chicks will catch me next."Date supplied by cataloger based one item text. "The Premium was awarded to the Blacking at the Great Fair of the American Institute, held at New York, Oct. 25th, 1851, in competition with eight other manufacturers. This Blacking... For Sale Here. Manufactured by John Annear, Philadelphia."--text, bottom center of image. "E. Ketterlinus, Fancy Printer Corner Arch & Fourth Sts. Philada."--text, bottom center margin.

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Huntington Library

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California Digital Library