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Trade Card for Rosenthal's, Clothing Store
This trade card advertises Rosenthal's, a clothing store located at 1418 Polk Street and 1946 Fillmore Street, corner of Pine Street, in San Francisco, California. The front of the card features an illustration of two Black women standing at a fence holding a white baby. The scene is framed by a fence with a gate and a house on the left. The women wear brightly colored dresses with white collars and cuffs. The baby has a very small, white bonnet on. The card is a caricature of a Black family, common in advertisements at the time, and shows clear racism against Black people. The back of the card is blank.
Associated People/Businesses
- Rosenthal's
- ROSENTHAL
Geography
Subjects
- Clothing trade
- Textile industry
- Caricatures and cartoons
- Racism against Black people
- Stereotypes (Social psychology)
- Jewish merchants
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Volume 7, Page 61