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Object Title
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Replica Vintage Cream of Wheat Can
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Object ID
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AR_0012_03_0007
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Created By
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Bristol Ware Company
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Date
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1984
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Date Span
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1900-1999
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Medium
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Steel | Paint | Welding
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Dimensions
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L:36cm x W:14cm
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Description
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The Black likeness featured on this Replica vintage Cream of Wheat can represents a historic portrayal of African American culture in advertising. Often depicting a smiling chef, this imagery reflects the era's complex relationship with race and representation in the food industry.
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Subject Of
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Food, Agriculture , Economics, Stereotypes, Racism, Exploitation, Iconography, Imagery, Minstrelsy, Subjugation, Bias, Prejudice, Dehumanization, Rastus, History
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Placed Used
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United States of America
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Collection Title
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James N. Eaton, Sr. Collection
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Collection ID
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AR_0012
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Credit Line
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Courtesy of the Meek-Eaton Black Archives/James N. Eaton, Sr. Collection
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Restrictions and Rights
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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 Meek-Eaton Black Archives is an infringement of the copyright law.
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Photograph Rights Holder
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Florida A&M University Meek-Eaton Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum
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Spatial Coverage
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On Display
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Location
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Jim Crow Exhibition Hall
