File:African American Caricature Mechanical Coin Bank.jpg

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English: Cast iron mechanical bank in the shape of a bust of an African American man wearing a red shirt and black tie. To operate the bank, a coin is placed in the figure's hand and a lever pressed causing the figure to roll his eyes as the hand deposits the coin in the figure's mouth. Manufactured by the Shepard Hardware Company circa 1883.
Title: African American Caricature Mechanical Coin Bank
Date circa 1883
date QS:P,+1883-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source Missouri History Museum
URL: http://images.mohistory.org/image/44CE870E-171B-B059-6EE3-2DE139F5ADBF/original.jpg
Gallery: http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/197918
Author Shepard Hardware Company
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1956-081-0001
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African Americans
Coin banks
Racism
Toys
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197918
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44CE870E-171B-B059-6EE3-2DE139F5ADBF

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