Trade Card: Rosenbloom Brothers, Clothiers, Providence, Rhode Island

This trade card for Rosenbloom Brothers, clothiers, features a woman depicted in stereotypical Japanese garb. She is wearing a red kimono-style dress. The illustration style is characteristic of late 19th-century printmaking. The image is presented without any additional text or business information on the front of the card. The back of the card is blank. The subject matter reflects the prevalent stereotypes and cultural misunderstandings of the era, and the trade card itself functions as a visual representation of that context. Note that the depiction of the woman in stereotypical Japanese garb is problematic and reflects biases of the time.

Associated People/Businesses

• Rosenbloom Bros.
• ROSENBLOOM BROS.

Geography

• Providence

Subjects

• Clothing trade
• Jewish merchants
• Advertising cards
• Stereotypes (Social psychology)
• Racism against Asians

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 12, Page 14