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"Say, mistah, if that machine works both ways, I'd like to have ma hair permanently un-waved!"

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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African-American Cartoons

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"Say, mistah, if that machine works both ways, I'd like to have ma hair permanently un-waved!"

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Title
"Say, mistah, if that machine works both ways, I'd like to have ma hair permanently un-waved!"
Names
Shinn, Florence Scovel, 1871-1940 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

African-American Cartoons

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1919-05
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AFRA-Car
Topics
African Americans
Chairs -- 1910-1919
African Americans -- Women -- 1910-1919
Men -- United States -- 1910-1919
Wigs -- 1910-1919
Hair
Ethnic stereotypes
Genres
Cartoons (Commentary)
Notes
Source note: Harper''s magazine. (New York : Harper Brothers, 1850-).
Physical Description
Line photoengravings
Extent: 1 print : b ; 11 x 13 cm. (4 1/4 x 5 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17625804
Barcode: 33333159329636
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b09af6b0-c52e-012f-83e0-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1871: Creator Born
  • 1919: Issued
  • 1940: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. ""Say, mistah, if that machine works both ways, I'd like to have ma hair permanently un-waved!"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1919-05. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fbc1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. ""Say, mistah, if that machine works both ways, I'd like to have ma hair permanently un-waved!"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 28, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fbc1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1919-05). "Say, mistah, if that machine works both ways, I'd like to have ma hair permanently un-waved!" Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fbc1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fbc1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) "Say, mistah, if that machine works both ways, I'd like to have ma hair permanently un-waved!", (1919-05) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=January 28, 2025 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

"Say, mistah, if that machine works both ways, I'd like to have ma hair permanently un-waved!"