Trade Card: Shoneman Brothers, Fancy Goods, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This trade card advertises Shoneman Brothers, purveyors of fancy goods, located at 116, 118 & 120 North Eighth Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The front of the card features a comical illustration of a Black man hanging out of a window, possibly intended as a form of advertising or a humorous caricature. The imagery contains elements that some viewers might consider racist. The style of the illustration and the overall design of the card suggest it is from the late 19th century. The back of the card is blank.

Associated People/Businesses

• Shoneman Brothers

Geography

• Philadelphia

Subjects

• Advertising cards
• Caricatures and cartoons
• Racism

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 37, Page 14