Eenie Meenie Miney Mose is an online exhibit that explores race and hidden details in Richard Outcault’s Pore Lil Mose comic strip (1900-1902). An additional physical curated exhibit was previously held in the John C. Hitt Library at the University of Central Florida. Eenie Meenie Miney Mose was curated by Amanda Hill, Mark Kretzschmar, David Morton, and Sara Raffel. The method of curation was inspired by Robert Ray’s 2008 book, The ABCs of Classic Hollywood in which he finds hidden details in classic films as a way of considering unexplored meanings within the films.

 

The curators of this exhibit pinpointed details on five Pore Lil Mose comics found in the Carol Mundy Collection held at the John C. Hitt Library as a way to promote discussion about political and challenging topics of race and ephemera. 

 

You may join the conversation by suggesting additional details and meanings in the comments on the online platform found at http://porelilmose.tumblr.com/.

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