Trade Card: Grumme & Klippenstein, West End Furniture Rooms, Elmira, New York

This trade card advertises Grumme & Klippenstein's West End Furniture Rooms in Elmira, New York. The front of the card features a simple line drawing of a stick figure, possibly a caricature, in a green waistcoat and black tights. The figure's attire and style are reminiscent of 19th-century illustrations. Below the illustration, the business name and address are prominently displayed: GRUMME & KLIPPENSTEIN, 218 TO 222 WEST WATER STREET. The back of the card is blank. The inclusion of a caricature of a Black man in the image warrants attention, as it reflects the racial biases of the time period and may be considered offensive.

Associated People/Businesses

• Grumme & Klippenstein
• GRUMME / KLIPPENSTEIN

Geography

• Elmira

Subjects

• Furniture industry and trade
• Jewish merchants
• Advertising cards
• Caricatures and cartoons
• Racism

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 26, Page 15