He’p yo’se’f to grapefruit from sunny Florida [graphic].

He’p yo’se’f to grapefruit from sunny Florida [graphic].

African American boys.

Grapefruit orchards.

Racism in popular culture.

Smiling.

Florida.

Afro-Americana.

Post card depicting a racist caricature of an African American boy in a grapefruit orchard. Shows the barefooted boy smiling at the viewer and attired in a red collared jumpsuit with a belt. He holds the branches of a grapefruit tree that is laden with yellow fruit. He speaks in the vernacular to “he’p yo’ se’f to grapefruit from sunny Florida.” More grapefruits lie on the ground around his feet.

Library Company of Philadelphia

Boston : Tichnor Bros Inc., 160 no. Wash. St., [ca. 1930]

1 print : color photomechanical ; sheet 14 x 9 cm (5.5 x 3.5 in.)

Goldman Trade Card Collection - Greeting Cards, etc. - He’p [P.2017.95.245]