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Cartoon: Charleston and Black Bottom

1926-09
Nelson, Ozzie

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Cartoon printed in September 1926 in the Chanticleer, a humor magazine produced by Rutgers students. The image depicts two black characters who are supposed to be demonstrating two popular dances—Charleston and Black Bottom—as indicated by labels…

Cartoon: Fanny Foosle Demonstrates Black Bottom

1927-03
Nelson, Ozzie

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Cartoon printed in March 1927 in the Chanticleer, a humor magazine produced by Rutgers students. The cartoon consists of four images of a white woman demonstrating the Black Bottom dance, with instructions below each image. The title of the cartoon…