Geography: Middleburgh

This trade card advertises Leon Cahen, a French optician and eye sight regenerator. The card features a simple design with black text on a white background. The front of the card states 'French Optician and Eye Sight Regenerator'. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card, which is likely from the 1880s, advertises the clothing business of A. J. Wertheim in Middleburgh, New York. The front of the card features a cartoon-like illustration of a Black man holding a cane. This image is likely intended to be humorous or satirical, but it is important to note that it employs racist stereotypes and reflects the prevailing racial prejudices of the time. The back of the card contains a full advertisement for the business. The card has a brown border.