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Trade Card: Otto Berman, Shirtmaker, San Francisco, California

This trade card advertises Otto Berman, a shirtmaker located at 417 Kearny Street in San Francisco. The front of the card features a drawing of a rooster. The back of the card contains a full advertisement for custom-made shirts, priced at $1.00. The advertisement includes the problematic phrase "white labor shirts," reflecting the anti-Chinese sentiment prevalent in the late 19th century.

Associated People/Businesses

Otto Berman (Firm)
Berman, Otto

Geography

San Francisco

Subjects

Clothing trade
Advertising cards

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 7, Page 2