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Trade Card: B. Joseph's Sons, Clothiers, Catskill, New York

This trade card advertises B. Joseph's Sons, clothiers, located at 263 Main Street in Catskill, New York. The front of the card features a caricature of a well-dressed Black man holding a hat. The text 'I'se a dude!' is prominently displayed, along with the business's name and address. The image and text employ racist stereotypes. The back of the card is blank.

Associated People/Businesses

B. Joseph's Sons
JOSEPH, B.

Geography

Catskill

Subjects

Clothing trade
Jewish merchants
Advertising cards
Caricatures and cartoons
Racism

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 26, Page 4