Tube of "Darkie" brand toothpaste

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A tube (2007.7.463.2a) of "Darkie" brand toothpaste, made of metal with a black plastic cap (2007.7.463.2b). The tube is primarily white, with a black band around the top. White text around the band reads [DARKIE DARKIE]. The front of the tube features a black and white illustration of a caricature of a wide-eyed, smiling man wearing a top hat, white shirt, black jacket and a bow tie. Black text above the image reads [TOOTH PASTE]. A black and white circular logo with three circles split into black and white semicircles and text above and below the middle circle that reads [HAWLEY & HAZEL / BLACK & WHITE]. The black text under the logo reads: [HAWLEY & HAZEL]. Black text on the back reads [TOOTH PASTE].

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