Kicking Mule Mechanical Bank

Object Date: April 22, 1879 (patent date)

Maker: J & E Stevens Co., manufacturer

Medium: cast iron, paint

Imperial Dims: Overall: 6 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 2 in.

Subject: caricature; African American boy; racial stereotype; bucking bronco; rodeo; violence; Black history

Credit Line: Seamen's Bank for Savings Collection

Inventory Number: 1991.074.0025

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