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Life in Philadelphia. "Is Miss Dinah at home?"

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Summers, William

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Caricature of a well-dressed African American dandy with a bright green waistcoat, top hat, and walking cane calling upon "Miss Dinah" on the outside of her basement apartment. Her African American maid stands at the open cellar doors and informs the suitor that Miss Dinah "is bery pertickly washing de dishes." She holds out a silver tray to collect the dandy's calling card. The dandy states that he is sorry that he "cant have the honour to pay [his] devours to her" and slightly crouches to place his card on the tray. Contains four lines of dialogue below the image.; Chas. Hunt, Sc.; Inscribed: Plate 11.; Forms part of: Life in Philadelphia (London).

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The Library Company of Philadelphia

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Keywords

  1. African American Women
  2. African Americans
  3. Afro Americans
  4. Aquatints
  5. Caricatures
  6. Clothing & Dress
  7. Courtship
  8. Hand Colored
  9. Pennsylvania
  10. Philadelphia
  11. Women
  12. Women Domestics

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