1933 Framed Nic "Galloping Dominoe" Projector Film Black Americana Cartoon Strip

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An exceptionally scarce 1933 NIC Projector Corp. "Galloping Dominoe" projector cartoon roll, professionally framed for display. Produced for use in … Read more An exceptionally scarce 1933 NIC Projector Corp. "Galloping Dominoe" projector cartoon roll, professionally framed for display. Produced for use in early children's filmstrip projectors, this original Depression-era cartoon strip combines humorous sequential artwork with a significant piece of American visual history. The imagery reflects period caricatures and depictions that are now recognized as offensive, making this an important artifact for collectors, museums, educators, and historians studying early animation, Black Americana, advertising, and American popular culture.

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Manufacturer: NIC Projector Corp.

Title: Galloping Dominoe

Date: 1933

Origin: New York, New York, USA

Patent: No. 1,929,815

Medium:
Original printed paper projector cartoon roll
Professionally custom framed under glass

Overall Dimensions:
Approximately 60.5 x 10 in.

Subject:
Sequential cartoon film strip
Early children's projector entertainment
Depression Era ephemera
Historical Black Americana imagery
American cartoon history

Materials:
Printed paper film strip
Glass
Wood frame
Mat board

Color Palette:
Sepia
Black
Brown
Tan
Cream
Orange (NIC label)

Design Styles:
Depression Era
Americana
Early Animation
Historical Ephemera
Folk Humor
Educational Display
Black Americana

Description
This original 1933 "Galloping Dominoe" projector cartoon strip was produced by the NIC Projector Corporation of New York for use with early home projection toys. The artwork consists of two continuous printed cartoon sequences mounted within a custom frame, accompanied by the original NIC identification label bearing Patent No. 1,929,815.

The cartoon contains racial caricatures typical of the era. While these depictions are offensive by modern standards, they remain important historical evidence of how race was portrayed in American children's entertainment during the early twentieth century. Today, surviving examples are collected primarily for their historical significance rather than their original intent.

The piece represents several collecting categories, including:
Black Americana
Early projection technology
Children's entertainment history
Depression Era advertising
Vintage paper ephemera
American comic art
Museum-quality historical display
Its impressive over five-foot length makes it an exceptional display piece and an uncommon survivor of early projector media. See less