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Trade Card: Morris Cohen, Clothier, Danbury, Connecticut

Trade card advertising Morris Cohen's clothing business in Danbury, Connecticut. The card features a caricature of a Black child with a knife and gun, stating "I want to be an angel." The reverse shows a full advertisement. Circa 1885.

Associated People/Businesses

Morris Cohen (Firm)
COHEN, MORRIS

Geography

Danbury

Subjects

Jewish merchants
Advertising cards
Caricature
Racism

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 9, Page 5