"Black Mammy Plastic Roof Cement"

Original Title

Can of Black Mammy Plastic Roof Cement

Devised Title

"Black Mammy Plastic Roof Cement"

Date

1889

Creator

Miller Paint MFS .CO See all items with this value

Contributor

Thomas Bridge

Description

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.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Labor See all items with this value

Racism See all items with this value

Race relations See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Three-Dimensional Object

Medium

Steel

Additional Techniques

Canning

Measurements

L:11cm x W:9cm

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

AR_0013_03_0001

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0095

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 African American Collection See all items with this value

Language

English

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