Color lithograph advertising the Detroit Free Press from 1883

Description:

Color lithograph advertising the Detroit Free Press from 1883. The lithograph advertises a subscription to the Detroit Free Press at $1.00 per year. It features an illustration of "The Lime-Kiln Club," based on a column by Charles Bertrand Lewis, who went by the pseudonym M. Quad. The illustration depicts a caricature of Lewis' fictitious African-American society holding a meeting in "Paradise Hall." The meeting is being led by "Bro. Gardner," and the minutes are being taken by "Way-Down Beebe," the club's secretary. Visible along the walls of the room are "Bar Traps," a museum, the club's Rules and Regulations, and a library. Text underneath the bottom right corner of the lithograph reads "H. Bencke, Lith. N.Y." The lithograph is printed on paper, which is mounted on board.

Date Issued:

1883-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

African American History

Subject Topic:

The Detroit Free Press, Lime-Kiln Club, Bro. Gardner, Way-Down Beebe, Paradise Hall, and Caricatures

Subject Name:

Lewis, Charles Bertrand and Lewis, Charles B.

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/A87E5FA3-81A8-41B7-A932-413040633639