Jap-A-Lac sample pamphlet, The Glidden Varnish Company, Cleveland, Ohio, undated

Description

This sample book contains harmful imagery and language including stereotypical depictions of Japanese culture and people and the name of the varnish being an historically derogatory term for people of Japanese descent.

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The sample book provides color samples of the kind of varnish the company provides, also including price lists and suggested uses for the varnish on different surfaces.