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No. 10 The event Or where "2 pair is better than 4 of a kind"

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Tenth scene in a racist series of African American caricatures originally created for Harper's Weekly in 1878 by Sol Eytinge that satirized the courtship and marriage of and the start of families by "The Twins." The African American figures are depicted with exaggerated features and mannerisms to portray them as ineptly attempting to model proper white society's social customs and manners. Shows the tall husband of one of the twins, twin babies in hand, arriving at the home of the other twin and her husband after the birth of their twins. In the right, the twin lies in bed under the covers as “Dr. Black” turns to the entryway and prepares to give her a spoonful of medicine. Near them is the bed-riddent twins' husband, seated and feeding one baby twin a bottle as the other rocks in a cradle. To his right, the “grandmother,” attired in a bonnet, glasses, polka dot dress, and apron raises her hands in excitement as she greets the arriving husband of the twin's sister. A stool, framed pictures, and a sideboard adorn the room.; McGreer.; Title from item.; Name of publisher from other photographs in series.; Date from copyright statement inscribed in original drawing: Copyrighted 1881 John McGreer, Chicago, Ill.; Name of artist from stamp on verso: McGreer Chicago.; Forms part of: Photographic reproductions of the Cartoon Printing Co. series after the 1878 Harper’s Weekly "Blackville" series “The Twins."

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