The Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection 1885

updated 30 June 2018 <PREVIOUS PAGE       ~  index  ~        NEXT PAGE> Highly recommended for the curious is Jane E. Boyd's excellent article, " Celluloid, the Eternal Substitute " in Chemical Heritage Magazine. Not only does Boyd discuss the characteristics of the process, the author also examines the social implications of its use. "NO MORE WASHEE WASHEE, MELICAN MAN WEAR CELLULOID COLLAR AND CUFF" (published by  Doerner & Gunther. Lith. 62 Duane St. N.Y., 1870) Prejudice against Chinese immigrants was rampant in post Civil War America. The quote from the card above conveys the desire of some Americans to send those of Chinese ancestry back to China. This seems to be a repetitive theme in world history. Americans even established a country--Liberia--to receive African-Americans sent back from America. In the 21st century America is trying to send the Mexicans, Bolivians, etc. back to their home...