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Comic party invitation caricature of a Black child

Subjects
African American HistoryChildrenComics & Humor
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Comic party invitation caricature of a Black child, Mr. & Mrs. N. E. Smoot, VA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
Front
Back of Comic party invitation caricature of a Black child, Mr. & Mrs. N. E. Smoot, VA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this subject

A vintage comic postcard featuring a caricatured Black child in a top hat seated on a pink-and-white cup, holding a large party invitation. The printed headline reads 'You're invited here for the.......' and 'Big Blow Out!' at the bottom.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

To my dear [illegible] We arrived here safe and sound at noon [illegible] we will meet them next Sunday [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] the 2 hours to [illegible] I'm going to the [illegible] Monday [illegible] 1129 - 24 St. Norfolk Va.

PublisherTichnor Bros. Inc.
YOU'RE INVITED HERE FOR THE....... 119 PARTY INVITATION YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND A BIG BLOW-OUT TOMORROW NIGHT AT EIGHT. WE'LL BE HEARING FROM YOU -- I HOPE BIG BLOW OUT! WALT MUNSON --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES POST CARD TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS., INC., BOSTON, MASS. 66258
PostmarkedNewport News, VA, April 2, 1951
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr. & Mrs. N. E. Smoot

430 Berryman Ave, Lynchburg, VA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Newport News, VA
Series119
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMr. & Mrs. N. E. Smoot, 430 Berryman Ave, Lynchburg, VA
PublisherTichnor Bros. Inc., Boston, MA, Boston, MA, MA
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
NotesLinen texture visible; no white border; artist signed Walt Munson; card number 119. Postmark: NEWPORT NEWS VA. APR 2 30 AM 1951. Divided-back linen-texture Tichnor card; light edge wear, no stamp box marks.

Cite this card

Comic party invitation caricature of a Black child, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/comic-party-invitation-caricature-of-a-black-child. Accessed October 5, 2026.