From the website History To You https://www.historytoyou.org/it-s-only-an-image-right
“Carter’s Inky Racer Sign, with Original Box and Product, circa 1920 – A product designed to removed ink spots, Carter’s Inky Racer was produced by Carter Ink, which was based out of Boston, Massachusetts, evidence to the fact that discrimination and use of negative imagery was not limited to the South. Like many products of its time, Carter utlizes the stereotypically negative imagery to convey the effectiveness of its product, while simultaneously mocking a people. It is hard to imagine now, but products like this one lined shelves in stores all over the country – stores patronized by black and white customers. Other than not buying the product, black shoppers regularly faced images like this simply going to the store. Ironically, the company that produced this product is still in business – Carter Ink is now a part of the Avery Dennison Corporation.”