Object Details
- Description
- This comic features an illustration depicting a man who has lost his mule out west. The man is holding his boots in his hands and is wearing pants, chaps, shirt and hat. The mule is walking away in the distance. The text bubble at the top of the comic reads [AH GOT TER HAB A / NEW PAIR OB BOOTS / MADE -- AN', BOY, DEY'S / GWINE TER BE MADE / OB MULE SKIN!] The title of the comic is printed at the bottom center and reads [FROM A CERTAIN MULE]. Copyright information is printed in the bottom left corner and reads [REQ. US. PAT. OFF / NEA SERVICE, INC.] The illustrator's name is printed in the bottom right corner J.R. WILLIAMS].
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Published by
- Newspaper Enterprise Association, American, founded 1902
- Illustrated by
- James Robert Williams, Canadian, 1888 - 1957
- Date
- mid 20th century
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and sheet): 5 1/4 × 5 5/8 in. (13.3 × 14.3 cm)
- Type
- comics
