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Trade Card for Julius Meyer & Son, Dry Goods & Notions
This trade card advertises Julius Meyer & Son, a dry goods and notions store located at 601 & 603 Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia. The front of the card features an illustration of a Black man looking out of a window in his apartment. The illustration is done in a stereotypical manner, with the figure rendered in a lighthearted and humorous style that is considered racist today. The back of the card contains the full advertisement for Julius Meyer & Son.
Associated People/Businesses
- Julius Meyer & Son
- Meyer, Julius & Son
Geography
Subjects
- Clothing trade
- Textile industry
- Dry-goods
- General stores
- Stores, Retail
- Jewish merchants
- Racism against Black people
- Stereotypes (Social psychology)
- African Americans
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 3, Folder 8