She was bossing those Chinks with a few words of pigden and keeping an eye on our decks.

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She was bossing those Chinks with a few words of pigden and keeping an eye on our decks.
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She was bossing those Chinks with a few words of pigden and keeping an eye on our decks.

Date1917
Illustration Citation"The Love Winds of Port O'Flowers," by Henry Oyen, in Everybody's Magazine, February 1918
MediumCrayon, watercolor, graphite, and gouache on illustration board
Dimensionssheet: 22 × 29 3/4 in. (55.9 × 75.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of the estate of Frieda Becher, 1971
Object number1971-44
On View
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Label TextThe narrator of this tale, a sailor in the North Pacific island town Port O'Flowers, becomes enamored of a European woman, who ultimately reunites with her absent wealthy husband. Pejorative racial epithets characterized much popular literature of the day.
Image Not Available for "Mr. Adrene," she exclaimed, her eyes still on him, but her words for Annie, "seems very worthy of his good fortune."
"Mr. Adrene," she exclaimed, her eyes still on him, but her words for Annie, "seems very worthy of his good fortune."
Arthur E. Becher
1913
Image Not Available for The maid stood still. Her wide, bovine eyes, filled with alarm, watched the countess as she moved swiftly across the room to her wardrobe.
The maid stood still. Her wide, bovine eyes, filled with alarm, watched the countess as she moved swiftly across the room to her wardrobe.
Arthur E. Becher
1917
Image Not Available for She thought that Theodore would surely have finished his breakfast by this time. But when she came downstairs he was at the table.
She thought that Theodore would surely have finished his breakfast by this time. But when she came downstairs he was at the table.
Arthur E. Becher
1916
Image Not Available for She left off counting and looked at me, and I took particular care she should see my arm.
She left off counting and looked at me, and I took particular care she should see my arm.
Arthur E. Becher
1917
Image Not Available for I heard one of my "friends" say, "she certainly made a good bargain." "Yes, she must have married him for his money and even if he is a Jew..."
I heard one of my "friends" say, "she certainly made a good bargain." "Yes, she must have married him for his money and even if he is a Jew..."
Arthur E. Becher
1914
Image Not Available for "You were holding him here," she accused hotly. "The authorities shall Know of This."
"You were holding him here," she accused hotly. "The authorities shall Know of This."
Arthur E. Becher
1916
Image Not Available for "Is there any end?" she wailed, "What harm can he do here on Monaki?" "None," Said I.
"Is there any end?" she wailed, "What harm can he do here on Monaki?" "None," Said I.
Arthur E. Becher
1919
Image Not Available for Old habit was strong in the countess. She turned at the doorway and swept him a courtesy.
Old habit was strong in the countess. She turned at the doorway and swept him a courtesy.
Arthur E. Becher
1917
Image Not Available for Masquerade Party in Garden
Masquerade Party in Garden
Arthur E. Becher
1917
Image Not Available for "Our whole apple cart's gone over," he said. "They've got me - to the last dollar."
"Our whole apple cart's gone over," he said. "They've got me - to the last dollar."
Arthur E. Becher
1919
Image Not Available for "You were happy!" said the king. "You were disobedient. You were causing grave anxiety and you were happy! The first duty of a prince is to his country."
"You were happy!" said the king. "You were disobedient. You were causing grave anxiety and you were happy! The first duty of a prince is to his country."
Arthur E. Becher
1916
Image Not Available for A little black robed, white coiffed woman...peremptorily ordered us to stop
A little black robed, white coiffed woman...peremptorily ordered us to stop
Arthur E. Becher
1912
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