Trade Card for Samuel M. Lederer, Clothier

This trade card advertises Samuel M. Lederer, a clothier located at 207 Greenwich Street, New York. The front of the card features a child standing in a park-like setting, next to a Native American child. The image appears to be a depiction of the relationship between a settler child and a Native American child, and could be construed as a representation of racism and assimilation. The card features an ornate, rectangular frame. The card has a red border. The back of the card is blank.

Associated People/Businesses

• Samuel M. Lederer
• LEDERER, SAM'L M.

Geography

• New York City

Subjects

• Clothing trade
• Textile industry
• Jewish merchants
• Racism against Indigenous peoples
• Colonization

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 21, Page 3