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Jolly Negro Bank #2
AR_0012-Series 03-_03_0002 · 1900 - 1999
Parte de James N. Eaton, Sr. Collection

Location: Jim Crow Exhibition Hall

The vintage black and red Jolly Negro bank depicts a smiling Black figure, exemplifying the racially insensitive stereotypes common in early 20th-century America. This ceramic bank was designed to encourage saving while reflecting a troubling portrayal of African Americans in popular culture.
Jolly Negro Bank #1
AR_0012-Series 03-_03_0001 · 1900 - 1999
Parte de James N. Eaton, Sr. Collection

Location: Jim Crow Exhibition Hall

The red and yellow vintage Jolly Negro bank features a caricature of a smiling Black man, embodying the racially insensitive stereotypes prevalent in early 20th-century America. Designed as a coin bank, it reflects the era's problematic representation of African Americans in popular culture.