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Trade Card for S. I. Freeman, The Clothier

This trade card advertises S. I. Freeman's clothing store located at 14, 16, & 18 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The card features a sepia-toned illustration of a Black boy eating watermelon. The image is set against a yellow background, with the boy's clothing and the watermelon also in black. The card appears to be intended for a predominantly white audience and may contain racially insensitive imagery. The back of the card provides additional details about the business.

Associated People/Businesses

S. I. Freeman
FREEMAN

Geography

Hartford

Subjects

Clothing trade
Textile industry
Prejudices
Racism against Black people

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 9, Page 20