Image of an advertisement for the Sunday World issue from July 12, 1896; a woman wearing an American flag inspired dress lights a large firecracker held by a small caricature of a Chinese American man with fireworks tied to the end of his braid; city skyline with fireworks exploding in background. Date supplied by cataloger based on copy held by the Metropolitan Museum, New York. "F. Gilbert Edge."--text, artist's signature, bottom left of image. "A Fierce Phase of Cannibalism..."--text, bottom center of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 45.4 x 30.16 cm (17 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.)
Advertising--Periodicals Chinese Americans--Caricatures and cartoons Fireworks--Pictorial works Women--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Book & magazine posters. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Artist Posters Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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