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

This trade card advertises Otto Berman, a shirtmaker located at 636 Market Street in San Francisco, California. The front of the card features a unique illustration of a corn man, a figure possibly representing agricultural abundance or a playful visual metaphor. The style of the illustration suggests it may date back to the late 19th century. The back of the card contains a full advertisement for shirts to order, specifically mentioning "white labor shirts." This phrase reveals the card's racist, anti-Chinese sentiment, reflecting the historical context of anti-Chinese discrimination in the United States during that period.

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