Subject: Shirtmaking

This trade card advertises C. Auerbach, a shirt manufacturer located at the corner of 7th and H Streets in Washington, D.C. The front of the card features a playful illustration of a boy standing on a sailboat, made out of a shirt cuff, sailing in the ocean. The boy wears a hat, and his cuffs are prominent. The back of the card contains an advertisement for collars, cuffs, and shirt bosoms, as well as instructions on waterproof linens. The card is printed in red, blue, and black ink.

This trade card advertises Hart, a shirt retailer located at 400 Kearny Street, San Francisco. The front of the card displays a simple illustration of three children standing in a center grouping. The text “The Shirt Man” appears above the children’s illustration. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises L. Kriegesmann, a shirt maker and gent's furnishings merchant located at 76 Chatham Street in New York, New York. The front of the card features a racist cartoon. The back of the card is blank. The card is printed in black and white and features a bold graphic design.

The front of this trade card advertises L. Mayer's Shirt & Underwear Store, located at 76 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The store is described as the sole manufacturer of the 'Atlas Shirt.' The illustration features a humorous image of a boat sinking, with five out of seven figures depicted. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises L. Mayer's Shirt & Underwear Store, located at 76 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card features a comical illustration of an Irishman and a Chinaman. This is one of a set of seven cards. The illustration is likely intended to be humorous, but it reflects the racist caricatures prevalent in the late 19th century. The text on the card clearly states the business name and its claim to be the "sole mfg. of the Atlas shirt." The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Otto Berman, a shirtmaker located at 636 Market Street in San Francisco, California. The front of the card features a unique illustration of a corn man, a figure possibly representing agricultural abundance or a playful visual metaphor. The style of the illustration suggests it may date back to the late 19th century. The back of the card contains a full advertisement for shirts to order, specifically mentioning "white labor shirts." This phrase reveals the card's racist, anti-Chinese sentiment, reflecting the historical context of anti-Chinese discrimination in the United States during that period.

This trade card advertises Otto Berman, a shirtmaker located at 417 Kearny Street in San Francisco. The front of the card features a drawing of a rooster. The back of the card contains a full advertisement for custom-made shirts, priced at $1.00. The advertisement includes the problematic phrase "white labor shirts," reflecting the anti-Chinese sentiment prevalent in the late 19th century.