Trade Card: Freeman's One Price Clothing Bazar, Hartford, Connecticut

This trade card, one of a set of four, advertises Freeman's One Price Clothing Bazar in Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card features an illustration of a Geisha girl, reflecting common stereotypes of Asian women prevalent at the time. This imagery is problematic and should be viewed within the context of its racist origins. The text on the front of the card indicates the business's location relative to Main Street: "ONE PRICE CLOTHING BAZAR...FIRST CLOTHING STORE FROM MAIN ST." The back of the card contains a full advertisement with the complete address: 14, 16 & 18 Asylum Street.

Associated People/Businesses

• Freeman's (Firm)

Geography

• Hartford

Subjects

• Clothing trade
• Jewish merchants
• Advertising cards
• Stereotypes (Social psychology)

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 3, Folder 10