Image of an older African American man holding a cane and carpetbag, with a rural cabin in the background; the poster presumably advertises the sketch "Way Down South" performed by blackface actor Frank Howard with Hyde's Star Specialty Company under the management of James Hyde.
Image of a head-and-shoulders profile portrait of the slave hunter character the Lawyer Marks holding a top hat and cane; the poster advertises the Harmount Company production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" based on the novel by Harriet Beecher Stow.
Image of comically bloated fat police officer grabbing a man dressed as a country bumpkin and holding an umbrella and carpetbag by the jacket with his nightstick raised; head-and-shoulders portrait of show proprietor Leon Wasburn at upper center of image; embossed border decoration; the poster advertises an "Uncle Tom" tent show of the Uncle Tom's Cabin Company of George Stetson managed by Leon Washburn.
Image of a three-quarter-length portrait of the character of Dr. Briggs, an older angry man, holding a cane and a crumpled newspaper; the poster advertises the comedy "All the Rage" by William D. Eaton and has printed show information for a March 31, [1882], performance at the Worcester Theatre at top center.
Image of an outdoor scene with an older African American man, the character Uncle Tom, sitting on a porch in a rocking chair and reading a book to Eva, a blond child who stands at his side; the poster advertises the Harmount Company production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" based on the novel by Harriet Beecher Stow.
Image of an outdoor scene with an older man introducing his niece, a young woman who is curtseying, to an older man, with a cabin and mountains in the background; the poster advertises the melodrama "Beacon Lights" written by H. Dewitt Young.
Image of a full-length portrait of the character Marks the lawyer with a top hat, cane, umbrella, and bag; the poster advertises a revival by George Peck of the play "Uncle Tom's Cabin" adapted by the Stetson Company from the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe.