Plantation Banjo Player - 1875 Lithograph by Currier & Ives #3002145 (License: Personal Use)

This 1875 chromolithograph by Currier & Ives portrays a Black man joyfully playing a five-string banjo while seated on a wooden stool; he wears a wide-brimmed straw hat, white shirt with orange suspenders, gray trousers, and striped socks, with a ceramic jug and small glass beside him. The image reflects 19th-century popular imagery of Southern rural life, though it perpetuates stereotypical tropes common in minstrelsy-influenced art of the era. The piece was registered with the U.S. Congress and printed in Buffalo, NY.

Used in historical exhibitions, academic discussions on race and representation in 19th-century American art, or digital archives focusing on Currier & Ives prints; serves user intent for research, education, or contextual understanding of visual culture and racial stereotypes.