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Jim Crow and his poney [sic] never fail to please

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Racist print, possibly a performance handbill, depicting a simian equestrian rider in a military uniform, holding an American flag standing atop a horse galloping in a circus ring past a row of spectators.; Print pasted on back of ledger page with manuscript notes.

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The Library Company of Philadelphia

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PA Digital

Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Caricatures And Cartoons
  3. Circuses & Shows
  4. Crow, Jim (Fictitious Character)
  5. Performances & Portrayals
  6. United States
  7. Woodcuts

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