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Trade Card: S. & G. Gump, House Furnishings, San Francisco, California
This trade card for S. & G. Gump, located at 581 & 583 Market Street in San Francisco, features a comical illustration of a Black person eating watermelon. The image is a caricature and reflects racist stereotypes prevalent during that era. The illustration is rendered in black and white, likely using a printing technique common in the late 19th century. The back of the card is blank.
Associated People/Businesses
- S. & G. Gump
- Gump, S. / Gump, G.
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Arc.MS.56, Volume 7, Page 23