Trade Card for Boston Clothing Co., H. Feibelman, Proprietor

This trade card advertises the Boston Clothing Co., owned by H. Feibelman, located at 40 State Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The front of the card features a humorous illustration of two Black men, one using an early telephone. One figure is seated on a chair, talking on the phone. The other figure is standing next to the seated figure. The illustration is caricatured and appears to be intended to be humorous, however the illustration uses racial stereotypes and is considered offensive. The back of the card is blank.

Associated People/Businesses

• Boston Clothing Co.

Geography

• Boston

Subjects

• Clothing trade
• Textile industry
• Caricatures and cartoons
• Racism against Black people

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 14, Page 26