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Trade Card - Bay State Clothing House, Minneapolis, circa 1885
This trade card for the Bay State Clothing House in Minneapolis, Minnesota, circa 1885, features an advertisement for the clothing store located at 220 Hennepin Ave. The card's front design includes a large, snarling dog confronting a racist depiction of an Asian man, who exclaims, "OH, NO! NO! PLEASE" while the dog's speech bubble reads, "NO BITEE ME ME NO EATEE, BOW WOW PIE." The card utilizes ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name and address. 3.
Associated People/Businesses
- J. Kantrovitz
- Kantrovitz, J.
Geography
No geographic information available.
Subjects
- Clothing
- Retail trade
- Trade cards
- Advertisements
- Dogs
- Caricature
- Racism
- Anti-Asian prejudice
- Minneapolis
- 19th century
- Mercantile
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 23, Folder 9