Just a Line To Say We're Thinking of You. (African American Folk Art - Mammy Caricature)

Original Vintage Card
  
 Price: $9.95

Stock #:717044
Type: Postcard
Era: Linen
Publisher: Colourpicture
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

Additional Details:
Front Message: Just A Line To SAy -- We're THINKING OF YOU Photo depicting vintage mammy caricature scrubbing clothes in metal bucket atop of wood base. Partial message written in orange sky, and yellow sun "JUST A LINE TO SAY --. Partial message written on clothes pinned to clothesline, "WE'RE THINKING OF YOU" (green; WE'RE, purple; THINKING, blue; OF, red; YOU). Water dripping from wood staked clothes line, orange house with blue roof and wood fence and trees in background. Mammy caricature scrubbing clothes in forefront with three children 'piccaninny art' peaking out behind her. Water puddle underneath clothesline, sweat bursting from mammy caricature's brow. Number: '169' found front, top-center, '10' found front, bottom, right, corner. Art: Early 20th Century African American Folk Art (Mammy Caricature and Piccanninny - children) Colors: orange, yellow, green, purple, blue, red. Objects: Mammy caricature, black children, bucket, pale, Piccaninny, puddle, house, fence, tree, clothesline, sun, cloth hat, plaid shirt, striped skirt, apron. Back Card Blank, no message, no stamp. Publisher: PUB FOR ASHEVILLE POSTS CARD CO., ASHEVILLE, N.C. (left side) Print: a "colourpicture" publication (center) Top text reads: THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES.

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