Jolly Negro Bank Caricature with Yellow Eyes

Original Title: 3 Jolly Negroes 3/3
Devised Title: Jolly Negro Bank Caricature with Yellow Eyes
Date: Unknown
Creator: J. E. Stevens See all items with this value
Contributor: Thomas Bridge
Description: The vintage red and white Jolly Negro bank features a cheerful caricature of a Black man, reflecting the racial stereotypes common in early 20th-century American culture. This coin bank, characterized by its bright colors and playful design, embodies the problematic portrayals of African Americans during that time
Primary Subject: c. 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Racism See all items with this value; Folklore See all items with this value; Economics See all items with this value
Location: Tallahassee; Leon County; Florida; United States of America
Type: Three-Dimensional Object
Medium: Iron; Paint
Additional Techniques: Casting
Measurements: L:15cm x W:13cm
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: AR_0012_03_0003
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.FAMU.0092
Rights: All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.
Contributing Institution: Florida A&M University
Collection: Thomas Bridge Collection See all items with this value
Language: English