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Trade Card for A. J. Wertheim, Clothier
This trade card, which is likely from the 1880s, advertises the clothing business of A. J. Wertheim in Middleburgh, New York. The front of the card features a cartoon-like illustration of a Black man holding a cane. This image is likely intended to be humorous or satirical, but it is important to note that it employs racist stereotypes and reflects the prevailing racial prejudices of the time. The back of the card contains a full advertisement for the business. The card has a brown border.
Associated People/Businesses
- A. J. Wertheim (Firm)
- WERTHEIM, A. J.
Geography
Subjects
- Clothing trade
- Textile industry
- Caricatures and cartoons
- Racism
- Stereotypes (Social psychology)
- Jewish merchants
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Volume 20, Page 9