Summers, William

Description

Racist caricature of an African American woman purchasing a pair of "flesh coloured silk stockings" in a hosiery store from a well-dressed white male sales clerk with a French accent. Depicts the woman standing at the counter in a bright pink floral patterned dress, and a huge yellow flower patterned hat adorned with numerous yellow flowers and a long white ribbon. She uses her monocle to inspect a pair of black stockings that the clerk is holding and which he has declared are of "de first qualite!" Another well-dressed dark skinned woman with a huge hat is seen in the doorway of the shop. Contains four lines of dialogue below the image.; Engd. by Chas. Hunt.; Inscribed: No. 9.; Forms part of: Life in Philadelphia (London).

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The Library Company of Philadelphia

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PA Digital