Trade card for the Dawbarn family grocery warehouse, situated in Aldermanbury, London. It shows a man wearing typical Chinese dress, sitting on boxes on the banks of a river. Behind him looms a large pagoda, and to his right a box, an urn, and a baske...
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
T. Dawbarn
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Topic):
Grocers, Ethnic stereotypes, Pagodas, Rivers, and Ships
"Inscription in the upper right. corner: 'A Serio Comic Scene that befel the Grocers Wife at Norwich Or Mrs Figgs bottom exposed owing to the bottom of Mr Figgs Whiskey breaking through.' The two-wheeled gig has stopped at the door of an old-fashioned...
Alternative Title:
Bottom of Mr. Figg's old whiskey broke through
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Accidents, Carriages & coaches, City & town life, Dogs, Grocers, Spectators, Spouses, Stores & shops, and Window displays
An grocer stands in the center of his shop, legs astride and hands in his pockets. His hair is fashionably dressed and wears a ruffled collar along with an apron. Behind him on the floor is a barrel of sugar and on the shelves canisters of various te...
A cartoon with two scenes. First, an older woman leaves the grocery store with a case of cans of food, while a second woman gestures at the upset grocer. The shelves behind him are almost empty. In the second scene, the smiling grocer hands each a can...
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Office of Price Administration, Washington, D. C. and U.S. Government Printing Office
Subject (Geographic):
United States.
Subject (Topic):
Rationing, World War, 1939-1945, Food supply, Ration books, Grocery stores, Grocers, and Shopping
