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Old Gold cigarettes advertisement featuring Eddie Cantor in blackface

1929-02

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Advertisement for Old Gold cigarettes printed in February 1929 in the Chanticleer, a humor magazine produced by Rutgers students. The advertisement features the comedian Eddie Cantor in blackface.

A Bethel Treat; Rutgers College Students as Minstrels and Actors

1889-11-23

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The New Brunswick newspaper Daily Home News reports that Rutgers College students performed as minstrels and actors at the Bethel Mission Sunday School. The students appeared in blackface during this performance.