Title

'Ma sun-flower babe', 1900. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

'Ma sun-flower babe', 1900. 'Words and music by A.C. Marks'. From a collection of sheet music, some examples of which depict African Americans in a derogatory way. Other examples are songs by white musicians purporting to be black.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23A04_431

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61,9Mb (3,3Mb) / 13,8in x 17,5in / 4131 x 5235 (300dpi)

Keywords

nature people black face library music flower flowers plant plants sunflower arts country entertainment body bodies color design location century print score concept language offensive controversy African American African-American sheet music afro-american public library song controversial racism United States of America Colour vaudeville graphic design 1900s 20th century New York Public Library NYPL racist American America USA united states Unknown Marks Heritage Art scores implied racism racial stereotype derogatory Notated music coon song C.F. Briegel Briegel C.F. Alfred C. Marks Alfred C.