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Original Title
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Can of Black Mammy Plastic Roof Cement
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Devised Title
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"Black Mammy Plastic Roof Cement"
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Date
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1889
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Contributor
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Thomas Bridge
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Description
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The vintage can of Black Mammy Plastic Roof Cement features a depiction of a Black female figure, reflecting the problematic stereotypes prevalent in mid-20th-century advertising. Often portrayed as a caretaker or domestic figure, this imagery reveals the complexities of racial representation and the commodification of Black identity.
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Location
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Tallahassee
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Leon County
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Florida
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United States of America
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Type
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Three-Dimensional Object
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Medium
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Steel
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Additional Techniques
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Canning
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Measurements
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L:11cm x W:9cm
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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AR_0013_03_0001
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.FAMU.0095
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Rights
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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.
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Contributing Institution
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Florida A&M University
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Language
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English