Ethnic Groupings
Jungle Yachts in the Belgian Congo
Holy cats! Look at those gorgeous weird trailers!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 15, 2016 -
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Category: Design and Designers, Ethnic Groupings, Motor Vehicles, Foreign Customs, 1940s, Africa
A Giant People
Having brought you a feature on the Pygmy, I could hardly neglect the "Watussi."
Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 02, 2015 -
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Category: Ethnic Groupings, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1930s, Africa
African Pygmy Thrills
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 27, 2015 -
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Category: Ethnic Groupings, Stereotypes and Cliches, Travel, 1930s, Africa
Forgotten Afro Wigs of 1975
Even with the current renewed popularity of Afro hairstyles, I doubt we will see the return of any of these modes soon.
Original ads here.
Scroll down at link.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 24, 2015 -
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Category: Ethnic Groupings, 1970s, Hair and Hairstyling
Guillermo Gómez-Peña
If only I could make it out to Santa Rosa, CA, to see Guillermo Gómez-Peña in his upcoming performance. I am sure my consciousness would be raised to Olympian levels.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 03, 2015 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Ethnic Groupings, Regionalism, Performance Art
The Little Foxes Club
I can't find too much information on the "Little Foxes Club," whose mission was to promote African-American female beauty. In 1958, they had a beauty contest in Detroit.
Original article here.
And they were mentioned in this 1966 cheesecake photo.
Original article here.
I can only imagine the loud controversy such an organization would bring down upon itself in these times.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 24, 2015 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Ethnic Groupings, 1950s, 1960s, Women
The Secret Museum of Mankind
What did you receive if you answered this ad and paid their fee?
Five books of odd photos. All now digitized and awaiting your perusal here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 11, 2014 -
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Category: Ethnic Groupings, Freaks, Oddities, Quirks of Nature, Books, 1930s
Uncle Tom and Little Eva
Not a single stereotype about African-Americans left unexplored!
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 11, 2014 -
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Category: Ethnic Groupings, Racism, Regionalism, Stereotypes and Cliches, Cartoons, 1930s
THE HOUSE I LIVE IN
Ol' Blue Eyes fights prejudice with a smile and a song. Where's Frankie and his good-natured common sense when we need him today?
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 27, 2014 -
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Category: Ethnic Groupings, Music, PSA’s, Racism, 1940s
Crazy Pygmy—Hilarious Dancing
What day is not brightened by the inexplicable and thoughtlessly ridiculed antics of a small person?
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 01, 2013 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Ethnic Groupings, Human Marvels, 1930s, Dance
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