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Trade Card for Rosenthal's
This trade card advertises Rosenthal's, a clothing store in San Francisco, California. The card features a caricature of two black women standing in a window. Both women are wearing a matching scarf and bandana, which were popular accessories for African American women in the late 19th century. The front of the card appears to have been part of a larger advertisement, with only two of four panels present. The back of the card is blank.
Associated People/Businesses
- Rosenthal's
- ROSENTHAL
Geography
Subjects
- Clothing trade
- Textile industry
- Jewish merchants
- Racism against Black people
- Caricatures and cartoons
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Volume 7, Page 61