The magic washer, manufactured by Geo. Dee, Dixon, Illinois. The Chinese must go – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This antique lithograph of The magic washer, manufactured by Geo. Dee, Dixon, Illinois. The Chinese must go brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The magic washer, manufactured by Geo. Dee, Dixon, Illinois. The Chinese must go
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A washing machine advertisement turns anti-Chinese politics of the 1880s into a sales pitch, pairing the slogan "The Chinese must go" with the name of the Magic Washer, made by George Dee of Dixon, Illinois. Uncle Sam appears in the design as a symbol of the nation, lending weight to the message. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 had already barred most Chinese laborers from immigrating, but hostility persisted, and Chinese laundries were a visible presence in many American towns. The ad played on the idea that a home machine could replace them. The lithograph was printed in Chicago by Shober & Carqueville around 1886.
| Created / published | Chicago : Shober & Carqueville Lith Co., c1886. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Advertisements 1880-1890.Lithographs Color 1880-1890. |
| Notes | 30704R U.S. Copyright Office Office. |
| Subjects | Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1880-1890. Chinese--Civil rights--1880-1890. Race discrimination--United States--1880-1890. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,146 × 1,464 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216175 |
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